Tenants Want to Move in with Their Own Appliances

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Hello, I have new tenants who are moving in in a week. They like to move in with their own appliances including a range, washer, dryer, etc even though the unit has them. Has any had that experience? Do you usually allow them to?

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Bill B.

Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes

That has to be a horrible financial decision. 99% of renters own zero major appliances. 99% of rentals come with appliances, why would they? 99.9% won’t rent a place without appliances. The 1 in 1,000 that’s left is going to want at least a couple hundred off per month. So you’re going to pay $2-$3,000/yr in lost rent so you can shrink your applicant base and take the most desperate tenants?

Losing just 1 week in vacancy OR $100/mo is going to be a losing proposition for the landlord. To each their own. But all 6 major appliances will pay for themselves in 1-2 years while they’re still under warranty. Good luck.

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Richard F.
Honolulu, HI · Member since 2008 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Aloha,

Unless you actually have a place to store them, I would say they would need to store them, wrapped in plastic or a tarp, out of harms way and re-install them at move out so you can confirm condition at that time. This assumes they are currently in very good condition/near new. If they are 5 years or older, and the Tenant is expected to stay longer than a year, then donate them for a tax deduction or sell them online if they are pretty standard issue. Higher end items, I would typically require to stay in place. Tenant can store their own appliances.
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Theresa HarrisPro Member
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I agree with Richard. Make the tenants pay for storage of the existing units (unless they are old and you can sell them). It will cost you to move and store them and cause more problems. Also make sure the washer and dryer are properly connected. If you do sell them, charge the tenants a moving fee for you to remove the existing appliances.
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Bill B.
Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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Are theirs going to be professionally moved and installed? What if there’s a gas explosion because they did it themselves and used their 10 year old gas lines?

The upside is no rpair bills for you unless suddenly theirs needs an expensive e pair and they want to you put a new one in. Unless theirs are less than a couple years old and high end or yours are very old and very low end, I’m not a fan. You’ll probably be forced to buy new ones when they move out even though you had working ones already. Nobody’s paying for moving and years of storage for the old appliances.
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Eliott Elias
Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2021 · 9k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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I always require the tenant to bring their own appliances. Providing your own is a recipe for disaster.
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Bill B.
Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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That has to be a horrible financial decision. 99% of renters own zero major appliances. 99% of rentals come with appliances, why would they? 99.9% won’t rent a place without appliances. The 1 in 1,000 that’s left is going to want at least a couple hundred off per month. So you’re going to pay $2-$3,000/yr in lost rent so you can shrink your applicant base and take the most desperate tenants?

Losing just 1 week in vacancy OR $100/mo is going to be a losing proposition for the landlord. To each their own. But all 6 major appliances will pay for themselves in 1-2 years while they’re still under warranty. Good luck.
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@Bill Brandt
I agree.
As also mentioned if you have your own you have to disconnect them, move them, store them and if they sit for a year they may not work in a year from now.
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Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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Quote from @Kathleen Park:

Hello, I have new tenants who are moving in in a week. They like to move in with their own appliances including a range, washer, dryer, etc even though the unit has them. Has any had that experience? Do you usually allow them to?

I rent the property as is. If they want to use their own appliances, they can move mine to storage and then put them back before they move out. However, make it clear that they will be responsible for damages caused by moving or storing. When you store a dishwasher or washing machine, the rubber gaskets tend to dry out from lack of use, which means your appliances may start leaking when they are installed again.
Best practice: tell them to sell their stuff and use yours.
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Bob S.
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Quote from @Kathleen Park:

Hello, I have new tenants who are moving in in a week. They like to move in with their own appliances including a range, washer, dryer, etc even though the unit has them. Has any had that experience? Do you usually allow them to?

So the problem is ??????? Put your stuff in storge, Also I never supply appliance, as when they break its your problem, If they bring their own well its now their problem, KEEP IT SIMPLE
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James Hamling
Real Estate Broker · Minneapolis, MN · Member since 2011 · 5k+ posts · 6k+ votes
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Quote from @Kathleen Park:

Hello, I have new tenants who are moving in in a week. They like to move in with their own appliances including a range, washer, dryer, etc even though the unit has them. Has any had that experience? Do you usually allow them to?

This is the norm for many countries outside the U.S. and I gotta say, zero liability on appliance break-downs is a wonderful thing.
I'd happily have my appliances removed, thrown in storage for use on other properties. Or, sell em. Happy to have a tenant remove a headache off my plate.
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Rodney Sums
Laveen, AZ · Member since 2016 · 584 posts · 528 votes
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Quote from @Kathleen Park:

Hello, I have new tenants who are moving in in a week. They like to move in with their own appliances including a range, washer, dryer, etc even though the unit has them. Has any had that experience? Do you usually allow them to?

I wish a tenant would want to bring their own fridge, range and microwave. That would alleviate me from paying to service them. I usually don't put washer and dryers in so even better if they have that too.
like others mentioned the concern is where to store what you have. If you have a place to do so at no cost to you, charge them the costs for removing and transporting in both directions.
they may be long term tenants if they're that committed to their own appliances, so if in your shoes I'd try and work it out
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