I am having the same issue. Even when I upgraded the lot to a market space people started leaving fridges in doorways and such so people couldn't walk through. I can almost understand them doing it in the default state but once it's upgraded they shouldn't.
I converted the community space in Port Promise into a Maker Space. I have also noticed an increase in the amount of broken fridges, ovens and stereos being dropped off. When they get repaired, they just stay there and my sim can use them as a normally functioning item. It's annoying though because one oven is blocking a door and one of the fridges is right next to the fizzing machine, so they're getting a bit in the way. On the other hand, a great way to up handiness!
