That's a very big 'if', yet no matter how small or big that potential/risk is, I'm still expected to pay the same amount for his potatoes just in case something goes wrong? And even then, many landlords will try and blame you and take it out of your deposite!
In the UK deposits are protected, disputes favour the tenant.
Are you trying to justify wildly overinflated rents with meager or uncommon repair costs?
Correcting a false statement. There are risks with property and being a landlord.