Fridge Freezer required?
10:34 AM, 3rd November 2015, 11 years ago
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My letting agent is telling me that I need a fridge/freezer(small) in the property
I have been a Housing Manager (social housing) and I have never heard of this.
Many thanks
Jane
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Member Since August 2014 - Comments: 81
12:29 PM, 3rd November 2015, About 11 years ago
There is no legal obligation on you to include a fridge freezer in a letting!
Member Since January 2015 - Comments: 23
2:13 PM, 3rd November 2015, About 11 years ago
Is your agent trying to cater for a particular market where this might be ‘usual expectation’? Would it be a deal-breaker?
It’s certainly not a legal requirement, but it is variable as to what is provided in ‘unfurnished’ properties.
The one I’m in now has a washing machine, (rendering my own redundant until I move again!)
Whilst looking, I viewed one that had nothing, not even curtain rails.
If you provide, then it must be maintained.
Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 1434
2:16 PM, 3rd November 2015, About 11 years ago
Furnished letting: probably.
Unfurnished: no.
Member Since July 2015 - Comments: 91
4:56 PM, 3rd November 2015, About 11 years ago
No obligation and many tenants already have their own because of this. Also this is not an allowable tax expense unless it is integrated. I’d ask your agent why. Perhaps you could say that you will buy one if the specific potential tenant requires it?
Member Since August 2013 - Comments: 179
9:57 AM, 7th November 2015, About 10 years ago
I was asked a few years ago to provide a washing machine as a condition of a tenancy (single mum, 2 children but good references) so I did but strictly on the basis that if it went wrong after 2 year guarantee period it was her problem and I would not replace. It did and I didn’t despite the tenant whingeing.
Member Since September 2013 - Comments: 374
4:50 PM, 7th November 2015, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Claire Smith” at “03/11/2015 – 16:56“:
“Also this is not an allowable tax expense unless it is integrated.”
Could you elaborate a little on why you think this please as I was always under the impression that it would be allowable?
Member Since July 2015 - Comments: 91
5:59 PM, 7th November 2015, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Badger ” at “07/11/2015 – 16:50“:
White goods used to be allowable but this was a concession and stopped in 2013.
http://www.ion.icaew.com/TaxFaculty/post/Renewals-basis-for-unfurnished-rental-properties
Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 1434
8:11 PM, 12th December 2015, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by “Badger ” at “07/11/2015 – 16:50“:
It is not allowable even if integrated: it is an improvement, not a repair.
(I don’t know if the cost can be offset against Capital Gains Tax when the property is sold – can anyone advise?)
Replacing an existing integrated appliance like-for-like is a repair to the property and is allowable.
From next tax year, replacing free-standing appliances (and other non-integral items such as carpets and curtains) will be alowable on a statutory basis (summer budget 2015)