Landlord unwanted furniture .Can I gift to new tenants

NotNormal

You can. We were gifted some items previously, you have two options... They're either included as semi-furnished and you accept the responsibility to replace if they become damaged and expect them left behind when they leave OR you give/sell them meaning you're not responsible for the items in any way shape or form and it is absolutely their decision what they do with them.

Your best bet is to ask and then clarify. So if they say yes they'd love them, make sure they know what you've chosen. If you're lending, that's listing as semi-furnished and including in the inventory. You also may want to include in contracts they sign that they will return the goods to you/leave them in the property. If you've chosen to give them to them then a receipt/contract etc stating they're their goods, you have no responsibility to replace the item in anyway and you do not expect them to back when tenancy ends.

Some of the furniture I have now is because of this in fact, I've purchased some things for the house but most of my furniture has been gifted haha.

mailsmsi

Thanks for all reply.

But what about furniture law regading fire saftey.

I am concerned about that

G_M

What about it?

As a landlord you must comply with it.

savingfortomorrow

if you are concerned the furniture you supply is not compliant with current regulation regarding fire safety- would it not be easier to donate it to a charity. a win for you, a win for the charity.

booksurr

savingfortomorrow wrote: »

if you are concerned the furniture you supply is not compliant with current regulation regarding fire safety- would it not be easier to donate it to a charity. a win for you, a win for the charity.

LOL, yes why not pass over rubbish to a charity and let them incur the (considerable) cost of having to dispose of it by a (legitimate) waste transport company rather than you dispose of it yourself and let them spend their money on charitable activities not waste disposal

Believe it or not charities are aware of the fire regs and will not accept soft furnishings/furniture which cannot be sold because it is non compliant