Appliances-including with rental?

[Kyle Galloway]

Hello friends,

I am preparing a duplex and hope to get tenants signed in a bout a month. The kitchen appliances left over are bad and are being removed. In the past I have NOT included appliances with the lease. This means that if supplied with the house(which sometimes they are) and they go bad-it is the tenant's responsibility to replace them. They then own them. That removes me from having to purchase them and maintain them. Many times new tenants already have appliances and it makes this transition smooth as well. I also never include clothes dryers or washers even if I have the hookups. 

Is this common practice? Or do most people buy and maintain appliances at their units? I am not renting premium units-but they are not slums either. We are strictly speaking of Stove/Oven, Fridge, and Microwave. None of my units have dishwashers.

[Kevin Sobilo]

@Kyle Galloway, in my area stove and refrigerator are always included. Washer and dryers are sometimes included. Microwaves are included in nicer units usually as a microwave hood. 

I include stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer in ALL my units. For a C class unit I provide used white appliances. In nicer B class units I buy new stainless kitchen appliances. 

In nicer B class units I will also sometimes provide a dishwasher and/or microwave hood. 

If you want the best tenants of whats available you want to set yourself apart a little from the competition.