this is correct, you need to start buy sending him a certified letter if he does not fix it by the 3rd letter then file in court, he can get into alot of trouble for not getting you a fridge when its his responcibility, and if you decided not to bother with all of that and just get your own then you have him pick his up and sign a reciept that he picked it up and the one that is in the apt is yours and stays yours when you move out… OR you can get it and take it out of the rent as long as you have a reciept for it ( so when you buy another one get a reciept)