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Renting out my flat as a furnished flat - what should be included?

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    BoJangles wrote: »
    Well some people prefer to provide their own beds so I wouldn't call that a definite!

    I have no problem with supplying furniture, my main issue is with electricals except maybe a vacuum cleaner which would allow the tenant no excuses for cleaning the floors and obviously an electric shower.
    The shower is fixed so won't require any certification apart from the original certificate you got when it was installed.

    Vacuum cleaners aren't that expensive. I'd expect a tenant to buy one. They can so easily be mistreated that I just would not provide one. Just a few days ago my lodger was using the vacuum to clean her room. The motor was screaming and she was completely oblivious to this. She was wondering why it wasn't sucking as well as it used to...empty the ***** thing. It was about to overheat the motor and it would have required replacement. I saved it in time. New house rule...if you can't tell the vacuum bag is full and requires emptying don't use it. If you aren't living in the property you won't be able to know if they are treating it correctly.
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  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    The shower is fixed so won't require any certification apart from the original certificate you got when it was installed.

    Vacuum cleaners aren't that expensive. I'd expect a tenant to buy one. They can so easily be mistreated that I just would not provide one. Just a few days ago my lodger was using the vacuum to clean her room. The motor was screaming and she was completely oblivious to this. She was wondering why it wasn't sucking as well as it used to...empty the ***** thing. It was about to overheat the motor and it would have required replacement. I saved it in time. New house rule...if you can't tell the vacuum bag is full and requires emptying don't use it. If you aren't living in the property you won't be able to know if they are treating it correctly.

    Ofcourse the deposit would cover the vacuum cleaner....
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    Blimey I'm surprised at how little is considered to constitute fully furnished. I've only rented once, a four bed house when we relocated and hadn't sold our own house. The house we rented had everything. We could have arrived with just our clothes and toiletries and would have needed nothing else.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Guest101 wrote: »
    Ofcourse the deposit would cover the vacuum cleaner....
    You cannot prove it's misuse unless you see what happened the minutes before the motor blows itself up. My guess is if it does blow up they'll empty it before calling you to replace it. You will find it difficult so just don't bother.
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  • dannim12345
    dannim12345 Posts: 414 Forumite
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    I live in a fully furnished place - we have all white goods, all furniture & cleaning items/appliances inc vacuum.

    We didn't have a TV, bedding, towels or any cutlery/crockery/utensils. I wouldn't actually want any of these except for the TV though.

    I'd say if its not there, don't buy it especially... Maybe offer it part furnish if you just have some furniture.
  • BoJangles_2
    BoJangles_2 Posts: 878 Forumite
    Guest101 wrote: »
    Just to clarify the tenant doesnt have to clean the floors until the end of their tenancy, but that's more by the by.

    Including white goods is VERY common in furnished properties. Im not saying you have to, just if you advertise furnished and dont, tenants are unlikely to take up the offer.

    I think what you are describing is perfectly encompassed by 'part-furnished' - not sure why this is such an issue really :)

    Maybe the tenant isn't obligated to clean anything in the flat but I doubt the flat will be in a good state when they leave if they do not! Probably infested with some kind of critter in fact!!
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    BoJangles wrote: »
    Maybe the tenant isn't obligated to clean anything in the flat but I doubt the flat will be in a good state when they leave if they do not! Probably infested with some kind of critter in fact!!

    No doubt, just highlighting an issue often faced by tenants and landlords. especially common where landlords have an emotional link to the property
  • BoJangles_2
    BoJangles_2 Posts: 878 Forumite
    Guest101 wrote: »
    No doubt, just highlighting an issue often faced by tenants and landlords. especially common where landlords have an emotional link to the property

    Well that is fair enough, emotions aside, providing the bare minimum (no electrics or stuff that makes an itinery longer than your arm) makes life much simpler and easier!
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    BoJangles wrote: »
    Maybe the tenant isn't obligated to clean anything in the flat but I doubt the flat will be in a good state when they leave if they do not! Probably infested with some kind of critter in fact!!

    "There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."

    Quentin Crisp
  • Pixie5740
    Pixie5740 Posts: 14,515 Forumite
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    BoJangles wrote: »
    Well that is fair enough, emotions aside, providing the bare minimum (no electrics or stuff that makes an itinery longer than your arm) makes life much simpler and easier!

    Why not just let the property out as unfurnished then? That would make for an even shorter inventory.
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