Tenant wants to swap fridge from other unit

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I have a tenant that is moving out. My other tenant plans to move into their place. This tenant wants to take the fridge from their current place and into the other unit.

The current place the tenant is in has a stainless steel fridge. The place they are planning to move into has a white fridge.

The white fridge is older. The stainless steel is new.

I am stuck on what to do. How would you go about this?

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Theresa HarrisPro Member

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Tell them no. What if the fridges get moved and they are damaged or something gets damaged when they are moved.

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Theresa HarrisPro Member
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Tell them no. What if the fridges get moved and they are damaged or something gets damaged when they are moved.
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Albert Johnson
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Member since 2022 · 115 posts · 22 votes
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Quote from @Theresa Harris:

Tell them no. What if the fridges get moved and they are damaged or something gets damaged when they are moved.

I was thinking the same, but the only reason they want it was because of the matching appliances.
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Caitlin Cartwright
Rental Property Investor · Palm Springs, CA · Member since 2023 · 20 posts · 9 votes
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Would the fridge’s journey involve stairs or any other obstacles or is it right next door? If the units are very close to one another, I’d offer to move it for them for like, a $75-$100 fee or something. That way you get paid and also facilitate the move and make sure nothing gets damaged. Just an idea!
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Theresa HarrisPro Member
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Quote from @Albert Johnson:

Quote from @Theresa Harris:

Tell them no. What if the fridges get moved and they are damaged or something gets damaged when they are moved.

I was thinking the same, but the only reason they want it was because of the matching appliances.

What is market value for the place that was just vacated? What is the current tenant playing in their current unit and what would they pay for the new place. So they only want to move if they can move the fridge so that the appliances will match-do they not match in their current place?
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Albert Johnson
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Member since 2022 · 115 posts · 22 votes
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Quote from @Caitlin Cartwright:

Would the fridge’s journey involve stairs or any other obstacles or is it right next door? If the units are very close to one another, I’d offer to move it for them for like, a $75-$100 fee or something. That way you get paid and also facilitate the move and make sure nothing gets damaged. Just an idea!

It's a bit of a distance (approximately 50 yards) and up some stairs.
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Albert Johnson
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Member since 2022 · 115 posts · 22 votes
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Quote from @Theresa Harris:

Quote from @Albert Johnson:

Quote from @Theresa Harris:

Tell them no. What if the fridges get moved and they are damaged or something gets damaged when they are moved.

I was thinking the same, but the only reason they want it was because of the matching appliances.

What is market value for the place that was just vacated? What is the current tenant playing in their current unit and what would they pay for the new place. So they only want to move if they can move the fridge so that the appliances will match-do they not match in their current place?

The unit they are moving to is an upgrade. The unit they are moving to rents for more. It's was kind of last minute thing they ask for before they would move in
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Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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No. Keep the steel appliances where they belong. If tenant wants steel appliances in the other unit, you could consider asking if they want to split the cost to make it worth your while. Otherwise, they rent it as is.
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Colleen F.Pro Member
Investor · Narragansett, RI · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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@Albert Johnson the fridge stays where it is. If they want stainless steel then they stay with the fridge or you can split the bill for a new one. On the other hand if this was a long time tenant who is moving to a more expensive unit I would probably go with an upgrade down the road. but that is just me.
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