Thanks --73.159.xxx.xxx

You do not have to allow a tenant to bring their own washers/ dryers. We only allow electric dryers as the tenant will install and uninstall a gas dryer with out capping the pipe. I am sure you have heard about Andover gas explosions, not for the same reason but we avoid tenants dealing with gas. We are moving away from the whole washer dryer thing. Too many headaches with them having access to the basement and moving machines in and out. One of my current tenants wants laundry but they added an unauthorized person so No laundry. Also they have to make sure the current plug is to code on the dryer. --108.20.xxx.xxx

On SFD & some of the units we have rehabbed we are able to do it on our older multi's we will wait until it's time for a major rehab. --71.174.xx.xx

If you don't want washer or dryer just completely remove hookups and plugs for dryers.otherwise tenant will just move their own in.If you provide them, they will likely be stolen. You will hear tenant say " it broke and I got rid of it for you". --23.121.xx.xxx

You do not have to allow a tenant to have either a washer or a dryer. You must address this in your rental agreement. --71.174.xx.xx

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I recently started offering washers and dryers as additional add on items in units that have separate hook ups. I buy good condition used sets on Craigslist for around $200 per set and rent them for an additional $25 or $30 per month. It’s cheap enough that tenants take me up on the offer, and at most, it’s all profit after 8 months. --24.147.xx.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

Once in court I took my bottle of water and pored it on the plaintiffs table. You know, like 8 oz's. The judge had a kitten. I told him what if that was 40 gallons that caused $5,000 in damage? Then what would you do? Put me in Jail? Make me pay for it? Sure you would -- I'm doing the same thing. The judge agreed and made me clean up my mess. I had a roll of paper towels anyways. --47.156.xx.xx

Is this regarding washers and dryers in a multi unit or single family home? --50.32.xxx.xx

ONe other part of the sept water meters is you can not charge the current tenant, it has to be done at turn over. --108.20.xxx.xxx

If you do not want to have a laundry in the unit, remove any hookups. That is the best way to discourage it. Put something else there. Then when you are asked you just say there is not hookup or room. Be sure to put in your lease there is no laundry available. --108.44.xx.xx

I provide washers and dryers for an upcharge, $30/month extra. I buy used off CL. I rarely have a problem with one and when I do, I toss it and buy another. --98.122.x.xx

The city told you the correct thing - you can do it but we don't - get your own meter/s and tanks, been doing it here since about 2000, should have much earlier. --76.188.xxx.xx

I install them wherever possible. People pay extra to have them. I just listbthey are included, and adjust the rent accordingly. I’ve only had a handful of people in over 10 years complain because they had their own. My response is that I provide them to protect my property. I refuse to remove them. --64.251.xxx.xxx

I was able to raise the rent on a nice one bedroom from 680 to 925 by adding a laundry service because I can't get a washer and dryer up there. Tenant drops off clothes to a wash and fold place and I pay. Around here, units with washers and dryers in the unit go for 1200 and up. I have one of those. I have three with washer and dryer in basement for first floor tenant use. One has it on my house electric meter. I pay water for all units and it's a cost of doing business. It can get expensive if they are not careful so I let them know when I see an anomaly and try to find out what happened I want to pay for it because I pay for sewer and it's based on the water use so I want to know when and if there is a large usage and find out why. You can take out washers and dryers because they are annoying but your are robbing your own piggy bank. I would not have such good long term tenants if I did not supply washing and drying. AT one, the tenant suppled her own machines. At another the tenant supplied the washer and I supplied the dryer. The others have machines supplied by me and I maintain them. They rarely have an issue. When they get older I get rid of them after one repair. --73.178.xxx.xx

Thank you everyone for taking time to reply. The unit does not have washer/dryers hookups, the previous owner used to have both in the basement, and I also stated in the lease about no washer/dryer. --172.56.xx.xx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

I'd expect that if I provided free-to-the-tenant laundry service, that I'd be paying by the pound to launder the tenant's laundry, all their extended family's laundry, all their friends' laundry, and for the laundry of any neighbor that was willing to pay my tenant to do their laundry. --174.216.xx.xxx