Can tenants buy new dishwasher?

[Ellie Narie]

I want to rent an apartment or a duplex, but most places around here have ancient appliances from 20 years ago. The only appliance I really care about is the dishwasher. I cook from scratch and I am used to having a stainless steel bosch while living with family. But it's time to get my own place, but all the apartments around have ancient dishwashers. I don't think I'll ever get used to pre-soaking and pre-rinsing dishes. 

So, can I just buy a new dishwasher and put it into an apartment I plan to rent? 

[Casandra M.]

Granted, I'm in Wisconsin, but as a landlord I wouldn't care. We personally manage our properties so we would provide the removal ourselves if we planned on keeping the dishwasher and require that the tenant gets the new dishwasher professionally installed and remind them that any damages from installation could possibly come out of their security deposit.

From my perspective, the only thing I would be concerned about is the new dishwasher being hooked up correctly to prevent water damage to the floor. From a tenant perspective, make sure you have it in writing stating that you own the dishwasher in the unit and maybe ask for a maintenance form that shows the landlord is removing the dishwasher, if they do remove it themselves. If not, they may just ask you to put it in the garage or basement.