Guide for Landlords 7
Good repair is good business To furnish or not to furnish?
It makes sense to clear away any clutter in your Our lettings experts will advise you on the
property and clean it thoroughly throughout, best approach to furnishing your property, but
including carpets, curtains and upholstery, taking a flexible view will mean that you reach
before viewings commence. Any odd jobs as wide a range of potential tenants as possible.
that have been ignored or put off should be Furnishing a property will not necessarily
completed before the property is marketed. affect the rental price, but the quality of any
It also makes good business sense to service furnishings provided certainly will. If you are
the boiler and electrical appliances, clear furnishing the property then the furniture
gutters and drains, and tidy the garden – this should be neutral and modern and should help
helps to reassure tenants that the property has to define the different areas of use and reflect a
been well maintained. These tasks can all be certain lifestyle.
arranged and overseen for you by Hamptons
International as part of our comprehensive If furnishing, you should expect to spend
Property Management service. 2-3% of the property’s purchase price on
furnishings. The budget for furnishing a
standard two bedroom central London flat
with a rental of £450 per week would be in the
region of £12,000.
With a short let property, the tenant must be
able to live comfortably having just arrived
with a suitcase. The property must include all
furniture, kitchenware, crockery, linen and
laundry, including sufficient towels.
Hamptons Interior Solutions are able to help
you furnish your home. Please call
+44 (0)20 7220 0099 or email
interiorsolutions@hamptons-int.com
for more details.
www.hamptons.co.uk
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