Integrated Appliance Responsibility

brainlessburt

Can someone help me here?

Currently in a rented property with an integrated fridge freezer that I suspect needs repair or replacement. 

Having contacted the property managers (via email), they say it’s my responsibility to repair or replace it. They said in my signed tenancy agreement, there is an exclusion that the landlord isn’t responsible for white goods - they provided a few paragraphs that appear to be pasted from whatever terms they are referring to. There is no exclusion or wording in my tenancy agreement that is anything like what they have stated and having pointed this out to them and asked to clarify the situation - they are ignoring my emails. 

If an integrated appliance is present at the beginning of the tenancy and is included in the inventory - isn’t it a belonging of the landlord? (Tenancy agreement says items belonging to the Landlord is Landlords responsibility unless repair/replacement is due to tenant negect) You would think if I had been gifted a fridge/freezer they might have said something about it. 

Surely having no proper terms outlining what exactly is belonging to the Landlord would enable them to call it theirs if it benefits them (no issues with appliance and can claim it as theirs at the end of the tenancy) or just deny responsibility if the appliance fails - which is what seems to be going on in this case. 

I would be grateful for anyone’s advise or experience in this. 

NameUnavailable

Refer them to YOUR agreement. If there isn't any wording to state you are responsible (and it would seem unlikely as you could move in when the place has old knackered appliances and have to buy all new, which you then have to leave on moving out - betterment!) and they still ignore you, write and email stating if no response in 7 days you will be purchasing a replacement item and billing them for it - go small claims if necessary.