Opinions on a couple of things please

Sarah1Mitty2

Most potential renters would walk if there wasn`t a washing machine, cooker, and fridge I think, will you give him a rent discount if you try to sell again and want him to allow access for viewings?

Boat_to_Bolivia

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

Most potential renters would walk if there wasn`t a washing machine, cooker, and fridge I think, will you give him a rent discount if you try to sell again and want him to allow access for viewings?

I don't agree. Plenty of renters specifically want unfurnished because they have their own white goods, furniture etc. 

housebuyer143

Sarah1Mitty2 said:

Most potential renters would walk if there wasn`t a washing machine, cooker, and fridge I think, will you give him a rent discount if you try to sell again and want him to allow access for viewings?

Not true. I have always rented mine with cooker only, and that's just because it was there when I bought it and it's all wired in. 
Every tenant has always brought their own white goods and most houses I saw while working in a letting agent only had built in appliances left. One landlord did ask about removing the built in hob... To which we did advise was a little strange.

macman

I hope you have complied with the many other statutory requirements of a landlord: apart from the GSC, you need; EICR, protect the deposit, supply current 'How to Rent' booklet, EPC? 
To be blunt, if you have to ask if white goods are a statutory requirement for renting a residential property, then I suspect that you may have missed some of the other requirements. It's essential to get these all in place, because, in the absence of a regularised tenancy, you would be unable to serve a valid S21, should the need arise.

Sarah1Mitty2

Ok, point taken about white goods, many people might prefer to bring/buy their own it looks like.

Giraffe76

macman said:

I hope you have complied with the many other statutory requirements of a landlord: apart from the GSC, you need; EICR, protect the deposit, supply current 'How to Rent' booklet, EPC? 
To be blunt, if you have to ask if white goods are a statutory requirement for renting a residential property, then I suspect that you may have missed some of the other requirements. It's essential to get these all in place, because, in the absence of a regularised tenancy, you would be unable to serve a valid S21, should the need arise.

Hi,  thanks for your reply. Everything has been put in place and completed.
It was just a question that I had from speaking with the renter.

MikeJXE

I have rented 4 different flats in 3 different towns in the last 4 years and everyone has had, cooker, washing machine and either fridge or fridge freezer, 3 with dishwasher 

elsien

Yes, but you knew that when you signed the tenancy agreement. That’s different to signing a tenancy agreement for an unfurnished flat with no white goods, then starting to demand that they are put in.

MikeJXE

elsien said:

Yes, but you knew that when you signed the tenancy agreement. That’s different to signing a tenancy agreement for an unfurnished flat with no white goods, then starting to demand that they are put in.

Lol thats true, just trying to point out all flat lets are not the same

Giraffe76

MikeJXE said:

elsien said:

Yes, but you knew that when you signed the tenancy agreement. That’s different to signing a tenancy agreement for an unfurnished flat with no white goods, then starting to demand that they are put in.

Lol thats true, just trying to point out all flat lets are not the same

Hi, not sure if this point makes any difference but the property we are renting out is a bungalow with plenty of space for white goods.
Hes messaged me again this morning to say there is moisture in one of the bedrooms so I told him that the air con unit should take care of that but to help things until I can get there again he should leave the windows locked open whilst at work to air the property. He also mentioned white goods again do I think I will need to speak with him and say the property was empty when he viewed it and by law there is no obligation for me to provide these items.