Tenants installing their own appliances

[Todd McLaughlin]

I have prospective tenants who are interested in moving into a vacant unit. They asked if they could swap out the stove and fridge for their own appliances. I have a shed on-site, so I can store the existing appliances for free. I would also make it clear that they are responsible for any repairs to their appliances.

Is there anything I'm not considering that would make it a bad idea to let them swap in their own appliances?

[Denise Supplee]

Hi @Todd McLaughlin, Two things to be aware of. One, storing appliances for the long-term can cause issues. Especially with refrigerators. Secondly, I ran into an issue where I had a tenant who wanted their own refrigerator. Upon move-out, there was substantial water damage to the flooring where their refrigerator was. It ended up being a big deal. There was nothing stated on the move-in form, as I had let them move the my fridge to the garage and put theirs in. So, they basically said the damage was already there. So, make sure that you take pictures before they install their appliances, just in case! Best of luck to you!