Landlord unwanted furniture .Can I gift to new tenants

mailsmsi

I have a plan to rent my new purchased 3 bedroom house as unfurnished.

But from previous owner I got 3-4 furniture
Wardrobes Drawers & Dressing Tables.

Can I gift those furniture to tenants and do not mention on the inventory during the tenancy agreement?

theartfullodger

Either do it right or dispose of them.

Furnished/unfurnished is no longer anything like so important due to Osborne's tax changes.

You could gift them but it'll not likely give the right impression

Linton

Charities such as AgeUK will pick up old but usable furniture for free.

jimmy_cricket

Why not ask the tenants if they would find it useful? If they say yes, then don't kick up a fuss if they leave it in the property when they leave.

The use of the term gifted seems to suggest that you are trying to foist responsibility for the furniture onto tenants, but guess that this is not your intention

knightstyle

Friend in a similar situation sold the furniture to the new tenants for £1, got a receipt, that way there was no comeback.

PersianCatLady

TBH you are better off giving the furniture to charity and leaving the house empty for the tenants.


Believe it or not your idea of kindly giving the tenants the furniture could lead to problems down the line when say something needs replacing and they then expect you to replace it (even though you don't have to).


Why create any unnecessary hassle for yourself?

Cakeguts

No. Most people who rent a 3 bed house will have all their own furniture and do not need your cast offs. Either sell it on ebay or freecycle it or give it to charity. Do not leave it in the house it makes it look as if you can't be bothered.

G_M

It would help to understand why you are wanting to do this. What is your aim?

1) to generously give something to the tenants (who may or may not want them)?
2) to rid yourself of things you don't want/like etc?
3) to avoid having to maintain them?

If
1) ask tenant if he wants them. If the answer's 'no', do NOT p*ss him off by making this a condition of the tenancy!
2) use freecycle, age Concern or other free ways to get rid
3) there's zero maintenance on furniture, so irrelevant. Plus you can always put a clause in the tenancy agreement making the tenant responsible for repair of contents (other than those the law insists landlords maintain).

McKneff

British Heart Foundation

gingercordial

Please ask your prospective tenants whether they would like those pieces. Do not assume they will want them. If they say no, please actually do the work of getting rid of them (charity collection, house clearance company, taking them to the tip) before the tenants move in - don't lumber them with (a) the worry of whether you'll want them back and (b) the logistical problem of how to get rid of them.

When I rent an unfurnished flat I do need that to mean it is completely unfurnished as I have all my own things and I have no space for other items left there.

Your tenant might either be really pleased to have a wardrobe if they don't have one, or really unhappy if they already have everything they need. There is no "neutral" position on this. Ask!

lisa110rry

When I was last in this situation regarding a flat I occupied during the working week away from home, the new tenant was really pleased to have my little used items as he was splitting up with his wife. As the previous poster says, ask!