Single family house lease, who replaces appliances?

The lease that you used online, covers you, as the owner from the cost of the repairs or fixing of appliances. This can become a costly thing, so it is up to you. If you don't mind having the repairs done or replace them, then change your lease.
However, I prefer that tenants have accountability and they will take great care of them when they know they are on the hook.
Good luck- hope this helps.

Carpe diem-Stacey

If the tenant does not want to pay for repairs of appliances, you can rent property without the appliances.
You can ask tenant if he would like to bring in his own appliances or have you provide them but he would be responsible for any repairs, and you can set a cap and write it on the lease...
You can also pay for a warranty where you would have the appliances serviced yearly; you would inlude this fee in your rent...

wishing you success,

Valerie

Anchor, if I knew of you before this, I would have offered you some of my houses I have up there in Maine.

I'll PM you one I have for sale in Orono I need to get rid of.

Generally I would be take responsibility of the appliances; what I would do is when you show a tenant, let them look over everything and if something small happens like a loose handle or something like that, you both can work that out.

If the pilot on the stove or motor in fridge goes out, you should be responsible for that as those are simple casualties of wear and tear.

If they are good tenants, just take care of it

In my rentals, I own the appliances and take full responsibility for maintaining them in good working order. If an appliance breaks, I repair it or replace it at my cost.

That is the standard of practice in my area. My tenants expect kitchen (and often laundry) appliances and they are included in the terms of the lease. I get above average rents and have shorter vacancies with appliances than I would without them.

My lease makes the tenant responsible for repairs due to tenant abuse, but I take care of repairs due to normal wear and tear. When an appliance is at the end of its economic life cycle, I just replace it when it breaks.

since it is your property. Of course, negligence or intentional abuse is another matter and is the tenant's responsibility.

However, if you do a L/O you can make the appliance upkeep their responsibility just as if they would have bought the home outright.

I make sure my appliances are newer or in very good working order, but since I have long term tenants, it is their responsibility to care for the appliances. They understand that I give them appliances that are in good condition that work, we do a walkthrough and that their use of them will determine their wear and how long they will last. They are only a convenience I am providing for them and are not included in the rent amount (so stated in my lease as well). But, by providing the appliances, I always get a much better rent on my places.

I am flexible on this sometimes; IE if the appliance is getting old and they have proven they take care of the appliances, I'll replace with a good used or a new appliance.

If you don't include the appliances in your lease, if they break, etc and you don't want to replace them, you don't have to. Or the tenant can't hold your hand to the fire and say it has to be fixed. The minute you include them in the lease it is your responsiblity no matter what. It is considered part of renting the unit and must be taken care of.

Do what you feel is best. If your area is an area where you get good rent with appliances, go for it. If not, then don't include them. Some tenants don't even want the appliances. They have their own.

Good Luck
Carpe Diem
Stacey