Am I being unreasonable?

[Rouge]

Our dishwasher was replaced with a smaller one. It didn't phase me. I was glad it worked. Are there any laws to stop you from putting in a 6kg one?

[Traveller]

I don't think there are any laws precluding me from doing it, but I am running it past the rental agent just to be sure.

[Now we're 3]

Personally no I don't think there is anything wrong with replacing with smaller machine. 8kg washing machine is very big and 6Kg should do most families especially one with two kids. End of day they are getting a new machine. Any point in checking out to see if there is anything like The Good Guys in Scotland where you might be able to get it a bit cheaper because the box was damaged etc?

Only thing i would say is don't go for very cheap brand. Prior to buying our house when we were renting our cooker had to be replaced and owners went for the cheapest of the cheap cookers and it was #rap to cook on and really cheesed us off.

[nickle730]

Honestly, if I rented the house with an 8kg washing machine, I would expect it to be replaced by an 8kg washing machine.

[Cass72]

Honestly, if I rented the house with an 8kg washing machine, I would expect it to be replaced by an 8kg washing machine.

Sorry - me too.

When you sign a lease/tenancy agreement you are signing on for what you have in the house. If something needs to be replaced (due to wear and tear/age of the item) then it is up to the owner. For example, if our dishwasher broke I would expect it to be replaced like with like. The dishwasher was, in essence, included in the weekly price.

Are you able to claim on insurance?

[Nai]

I think a 7kg is a good compromise - I meant what happens if they stop making 8kg front loaders (as an example) you would have to go with the next best thing. For 1kg I don't think I would quibble.

[Trillian]

I think it would be up to you what washing machine you buy. Sure they are the ones using it, but talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth!

[onthefly]

I guess they may have entered into the contract figuring that they were paying x amount for everything including an 8kg washer, so that may be where they're coming from in thinking it's unreasonable. I can't see it being worth more than a few dollars in the annual rental amount, though, really.

[LimeSlice]

I believe that if you rented a house here with X washer included, and it broke down, you would need to replace it with a machine of the same specifications. So you would need to replace 8kg machine for 8kg machine.

Personally, if I were renting a house including appliances and they broke, I would expect them to replaced as they were rented to me. Would you tell the same family they didn't need a 300 litre fridge and could get by on a 200ltr fridge because you say so? If my landlord told me that I'd tell him to take a hike. They rented from you with a specific appliance included in the contract. Your end of the bargain is maintaining that appliance.

That's how the logic works in my head anyway! LOL

[*Efjay*]

yeah, I don't think you are being unreasonable BUT I agree with the others, if I rented with an 8kg machine in place, I would expect an 8kg machine to replace it.

Is there option to rent a 8kg machine in the mean time to put into the property & replace it in the new year?

How long is left on the tenancy agreement? Could you possibly agree to slight reduction in their rent for a period of time to compensate & tell them to go buy their own if they want bigger then 6kg? What are the prices like over there compared to here?