Renting - Furnished or Unfurnished

lostsoul25

I am going to rent my property out, due to sizing of existing furniture, considering leaving them in the property.

What do people normally want Furnished or unfurnished?, wondering if leaving Bed etc would reduce my market

julieb1987

Providing you have somewhere to put your furniture you could advertise it as "furnished/ or unfurnished" and discuss with prospective tenants when they view the property or decide they want to rent. This can then be put into the contract. You can then give yourself time to put the furniture somewhere should they want it unfurnished.

Werdnal

Any soft furnishings you provide must be up to current fire safety standards and safe to use. If items become warn or damaged (other than by tenant's mis-use) you will need to repair or replace asap.

Also, whilst there is no obligation to PAT test any electrical items, you must ensure they are safe to use.

You could do as above, and discuss with potential tenants what they prefer, but remember that anything you leave must be recorded (including its condition and any pre-existing damage), in a full and thorough inventory, otherwise you cannot claim any loss or damages from the tenant's deposit.

Are you aware of all the other legal repsonsibilities and obligations of letting? Good post here if you need to get up to speed:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=41160642&postcount=12

Annisele

It depends on your target market.

Students pretty much always want furnished; people after large family homes often (but not always) want unfurnished. Speak to a few lettings agents in your local area to see what's usual in your area.

kitschkitty

What size property? My experience personally is that if it's a family home most people will already own all their own stuff.