However, your landlord got very upset probably due to the danger of fire. Those wooden old houses can easily be burnt down once a small fire started. More over, not only his house, but the whole street can be burnt down if there was wind to blow the flame. His getting very upset is understandable. Whether you stay with others or by yourself, better pay attn to have something cooking in the kitchen. The insurance companies will tell you a large percentage of house fire is caused by accidents in the kitchen.
In our own place we had accidents a few times, but thanks to the smoke detector, we only damaged a few pots. These days, if we have something cooking, we normally leave a light on to remind us the stove top is on.