What would you expect to be in a furnished flat?

london2008

We currently have our London flat rented out as furnished. The property is 5 years old and in zone 1. We left a sofa, double bed, dining table and chairs, media unit, living room floor lights, build in cooker, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Also, there is a build in wardrobe. All the items are less then 5 years old, bed was new when we moved out.

If you are (or were) to rent a furnished flat what else, if anything would you expect to be in the property.

Thanks so much for your help in advance

Sublime_2

Perhaps a chest of drawers, and a bedside table?

sooz

decent curtains or blinds, including a black out bedroom one

MegaMiniMouse

People's expectations will vary - landlord and tenant alike. And there's also 'part-furnished'

In practice, it's a matter for negotiation every time (even 'unfurnished' sometimes includes white goods, and sometimes not)

MMM

clairecymru

When I rented a furnished place the only additional thing that I had that you haven't listed is curtains.

BitterAndTwisted

As long as there's a cooker, bed and sofa it's furnished. But a lot depends on the quality of the property and the expected rent. A place in Zone 1 at the higher end would mean prospective tenants would have much higher expectations. Is there any kitchen equipment?

london2008

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

As long as there's a cooker, bed and sofa it's furnished. But a lot depends on the quality of the property and the expected rent. A place in Zone 1 at the higher end would mean prospective tenants would have much higher expectations. Is there any kitchen equipment?

The kitchen was equipped with cooker, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer. We didn't leave pots, pans, cutlery, etc as the tenant was told this when looking around.

sooz

london2008 wrote:

The kitchen was equipped with cooker, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washer/dryer. We didn't leave pots, pans, cutlery, etc as the tenant was told this when looking around

Is there already a tenant already in the property then?

ovoreo

For furnished I'd expect to bring my clothes and nothing else! Part-furnished is what you described. But thats only what is means to me and as others have said, its negotiated with tenant each time.

agrinnall

ovoreo wrote: »

For furnished I'd expect to bring my clothes and nothing else! Part-furnished is what you described. But thats only what is means to me and as others have said, its negotiated with tenant each time.

I'm sort of with you but I wouldn't expect (or want really) bed linen or towels.

serious_saver

I would add the chest of draws and a bedside table but that's about it. Remember that the tenant will have a right to expect anything listed in the inventory for the duration of the tenancy. That means if anything breaks you will have to replace it. You may be able to charge the tenant if they are to blame but not if it's poor quality or from general wear and tear.

It's also worth remembering that a good mattress is expected to last 5 years. A cheap Ikea one . . . well who knows. It's these costs that people pay extra for with fully furnished and they're worth baring in mind when you consider what you re going to charge.