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

BoJangles_2

Pixie5740 wrote: »

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

There's always one....

Pixie5740

BoJangles wrote: »

There's always one....

Is there now?

I'd much rather have a completely unfurnished flat than some half arsed attempt at a furnished flat.

jjlandlord

The tenant may not be obligated to regularly clean the carpet (leaving aside discussion about any contractual clause) but if they don't then when they leave they probably won't be able to clean it back to 'normal'. In such case the landlord is unlikely (as always) to recover all of his costs.

One has to wonder whether a tenant who takes so little care of the property should remain for a long time... Landlord should definitely ensure that the rent is at the very maximum possible at all times.

As for furnished v. unfurnished, this is a commercial decision: Do your homework and if you think fully furnished is worth it then go for it. Otherwise, don't bother.

BoJangles_2

Pixie5740 wrote: »

Is there now?

I'd much rather have a completely unfurnished flat than some half arsed attempt at a furnished flat.

I don't class 'cutlery', 'plates' or 'bed linen' as furnishings...and certainly not bothering to count at the end of a tenancy!

Guest101

BoJangles wrote: »

I don't class 'cutlery', 'plates' or 'bed linen' as furnishings...and certainly not bothering to count at the end of a tenancy!

But you said you would include:

I'd probably only supply furniture such as sofa, wardrobes, coffee table and at a push...a bed!

Which is hardly a furnished property.

That means there would be a wardrobe and 'maybe' a bed in a bedroom and a sofa and coffee table in the living room.

That's 4 pieces of furniture (if 1 bed property - unless you would supply 1 bed for the whole thing?)

BoJangles_2

Guest101 wrote: »

But you said you would include:

I'd probably only supply furniture such as sofa, wardrobes, coffee table and at a push...a bed!

Which is hardly a furnished property.

That means there would be a wardrobe and 'maybe' a bed in a bedroom and a sofa and coffee table in the living room.

That's 4 pieces of furniture (if 1 bed property - unless you would supply 1 bed for the whole thing?)

Well obviously it would depend on the size of the property. I would not be lavishly furnishing a property I was going to rent out..unless the stuff was already there and I wasn't taking it with me!!

Guest101

BoJangles wrote: »

Well obviously it would depend on the size of the property. I would not be lavishly furnishing a property I was going to rent out..unless the stuff was already there and I wasn't taking it with me!!

So it would not be 'furnished'.

So why are you arguing? The property is either furnished, part furnished, or unfurnished.

BoJangles_2

Guest101 wrote: »

So it would not be 'furnished'.

So why are you arguing? The property is either furnished, part furnished, or unfurnished.

Erm yes it would be furnished. People have different views on this, to me...furniture isn't a tv, cutlery and all the rest that people are mentioning on here. Electricals are a headache, they break down..need fixing etc. No I don't want to provide those and have always been advised not to! So not just my opinion it seems!

Why are you arguing?

Heliflyguy

RAS wrote: »

If you leave any electrical equipement it needs to be PAT tested

Doesn't appear to be the case,

http://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/guides/responsibilities/electrical_inspections.shtml

http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm

Guest101

BoJangles wrote: »

Erm yes it would be furnished. People have different views on this, to me...furniture isn't a tv, cutlery and all the rest that people are mentioning on here. Electricals are a headache, they break down..need fixing etc. No I don't want to provide those and have always been advised not to! So not just my opinion it seems!

Why are you arguing?

If you bother to read, i also discounted the cutlery and crockery as nonsense.

But a coffee table, a sofa, a wardrobe and maybe a bed, is not furnished.

If you dont want to provide electricals, dont. No-one is saying you have to. But then its not a furnished property.

The point Pixie made, was if you expect the people who move into your property to own a fridge, freezer, washing machine, (beds) drawers, table, chairs etc. - Then its likely they'll also own a Sofa, Wardrobe and coffee table, so why would they want the junk you left behind??!!