So the law requires a fridge be provided, but doesn't state what kind. So now renters can expect to move into an apartment with a tiny, old fridge that does not suit their needs. Then they have to find a different fridge that will hold more than a half gallon of milk, as well as find a place to store the provided, unusable fridge until they move out.
This is happening in Barcelona now due to the rent controls - where they strip everything out to provide the absolute bare minimum since demand far exceeds supply but the prices are capped.
In the UK the fridge isn't actually required but is "conventional" in unfurnished tenancy. So you have to check, and maybe spend extra effort shipping fridges and freezers about.
Stoves .. anywhere which has done up the kitchen this century will have integrated oven plus stovetop of some sort.
Thats just… weird? Why would you want to use somebody else’s fridge? Like I get its a few hundred dollars but they last decades. The Samsung fridge I still have was the very first appliance I ever purchased when I moved out at 18. Added to the fact that basically no free-standing appliances are included with rentals here, other than clothes dryers which I also hate and swap for my own.
I had a fridge slowly die on me. Previously I had hand-picked an amazing set of washer and dryers that I'm sure will last me decades. Then I searched for the perfect induction stove. Then a microwave with convection heating. I paid more than average for these appliances because I wanted them to last for a long time, and I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. So when it came time to buy a new fridge, I could not find a "premium" model. They all capped in price unless I bought a fridge larger than the standard size. I ended up buying a similar model to the previous, this time with a five year warranty. I'm confident it will die out soon, probably right after the warranty expires. Maybe because of the fact that it's running 24/7?
In short, I don't like shopping for fridges, and I'm glad fewer Angelinos will have to.
No where in Australia would you expect a fridge to be supplied as part of a tenancy. It does restrict what you can buy, as may removalists will not touch move a fridge if there’s too many stairs or if you can’t get it in the door
I've lived in LA ~12 years in a couple of different apartments. In all my apartment hunting I've never encountered a unit that doesn't come with a refrigerator.
Our last apartment in Hollywood did not include a refrigerator. It was odd, but we bought a small one that we now use in the garage of our home. This meant that the delivery folks had to haul it up through the building's aging elevator, use straps on their forearms to lift it over the newly installed flooring and set it in place.
The building was also rent controlled but, instead of placing the notice in a visible, public space, it was affixed as an afterthought in the locked basement laundry area.
- France: absolutely fricking nothing. Bare walls. You may have to install cupboards for your kitchen. Instead of overhead lights there will probably be just wires hanging out of the ceiling. If you're moving to the country for a year or so it sucks...
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 30.1 ms ] threadStoves .. anywhere which has done up the kitchen this century will have integrated oven plus stovetop of some sort.
In short, I don't like shopping for fridges, and I'm glad fewer Angelinos will have to.
The building was also rent controlled but, instead of placing the notice in a visible, public space, it was affixed as an afterthought in the locked basement laundry area.
- USA: fridge, washing machine plus the below:
- Australia: oven/stove, kitchen cabinets, overhead lights, toilet seat, shower curtain, curtains...
- France: absolutely fricking nothing. Bare walls. You may have to install cupboards for your kitchen. Instead of overhead lights there will probably be just wires hanging out of the ceiling. If you're moving to the country for a year or so it sucks...