More often than not, a rental property will have the inclusion of some appliances such as a dishwasher, microwave, fridge, dryer, air conditioning and heating units, to name a few.
When they breakdown or attract large repair costs, landlords may default to possibly wanting to dispose of the appliance/s without replacement.
When a tenant enters into a tenancy agreement, there is an outline of the inclusions in the tenancy agreement. As the appliance forms part of the tenancy, it must be included and maintained by the landlord throughout the tenancy. If it became necessary to dispose of the appliance without replacement, the tenant would have to agree and possible compensation paid to the tenant for the loss of the appliance, by way of a reduction in the weekly rent for a period of time.