My refrige is 7!year old. And now the tenant said it broken. So is it landlord responsible or theirs?

LAWS VARY BY STATE

Some states do not require the apartment be applianced (stove & fridge). But if the apartment was rented with appliances, then the landlord must repair/replace it or discount the rent. You, the landlord, are taking (or already took) the cost of the refrigerator as an expense through depreciation.

As for a seven year old fridge, it should last about 10 years, but they make things cheap nowadays. The IRS "life" of an appliance like the fridge is only 7 years.

Also, you do not mention what is "broken". I have had frost free fridges that had the coils get frozen over and the drip line clogged with ice. As such, it didn't keep things cold. I've had the seal around the door rip and let air in. These things can be fixed, a compressor can't (it can but it's too expensive to).

Since the fridge is 7 years old and you probably have already fully depreciated it, go buy a new one. And DO NOT try to raise the rent because you did. Doing so can be construed a "retaliation" against the tenant and can ge you in hot water with the state's housing court.

A good lease agreement should detail what all appliances are the landlord's responsibility and what are provided "as a courtesy." From my experience as a rental property owner, a stove is almost always the landlord's responsibility, and the most common courtesy appliance is a washer and dryer. And, if there is a refrigerator provided, it is usually the landlord's responsibility.

If this is not spelled out in the lease anywhere, I would think that it is a valid assumption that all appliances in the rental unit are the landlord's responsibility. But, you only have the responsibility to obtain a like-quality refrigerator. That is, you don't have to go out and get a new, expensive one. Just go get a used one of approximately the same age and quality.

If the landlord is supplying the refrig then it is the landlord's responsibility to repair or replace it. I agree a 7 ytr old fridge should be broken down. You might have a repair tech look at it. If the tenant did something to damage it, you might be able to recover the money from them but it's doubtful.

Good luck

It is the LL's accountability to make the repairs. The responsibility to pay for it depends upon the situations. If it broke because of use/treatment outside of "usual put on and tear," the tenant have got to pay. Otherwise, the LL is responsible to pay. On a year historical dishwasher, the latch was certainly both defective or abused.

It is the landlords fridge, it is the landlords responsability unless he can prove the tenant did something to break the fridge. Age of fridge is not proof of foul play...anything can break down at any time. Don't be a landlord if you don't even know a basic thing like this.

If the apartment is including appliances (spicificly the fridge) and its not obviously broken by misuse by the tenant. It's the landlords job to fix or replace it. If its obviously the tenants fault it's their responsibility to fix it..

The landlord is responsible for the repair and replacement of major appliances; refrigerator and stove.

You are responsible for whitegoods supplied in the tenancy. Replace the fridge ASAP.

This is pretty basic knowledge :O Don't try and get a dodgy fridge either - get a working fridge.

Landlord is. Rarely can a tenant break a fridge.

If your the landlord and it's your refrigerator yes you are responsible for it's repair. It doesn't matter how old it is.