If you were a landlord, would you consider this?

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I viewed the most perfect property for me. I've now been told the landlord wants it to be let as furnished. I have all my own furniture and the furniture in the house isn't my style.

The agent is going to speak to the LL about potentially letting it out as unfurnished. If you were a LL would you consider this? I'm so desperate to secure this lovely property.

We deliberately let ours unfurnished for this reason (but we did offer some beds and a few things if they were useful, which they weren't, and washing machine/dishwasher/fridge freezer which were). I think as a LL you have to be flexible if you can. Different though if they are working abroad for a couple of years eg. As storage for their furniture would be very expensive.

Thank you for alln9f your comments.

They are taking some furniture out and white goods, but leaving some. I guess the bulkier of the items.

Thats why they take an inventory and wear and tear is not chargeable to the tenant.

I won't have enough room to put my furniture if I keep theirs in and I have some really lovely pieces, so I'm so hoping the landlord agrees to rent it out unfurnished. As she's taking white goods, I'm assuming she'll have access to a van, but it might be that she wants to keep the furniture as it looks antique and expensive.

It’s worth asking. I did this for one tenancy with the exception of sofas. It wasn’t sentimental to me though.

I wouldn't mind paying another £100 max even for the landlords storage. I don't want to have to move it myself though, especially as it looks expensive antique.

Sure as I have done this twice. Two different tenants for two different properties wanted it unfurnished so I obliged. I don’t think it’s that unusual a request.
I don’t understand your reasoning or @Helpmefindmysoul furniture can be stored or used elsewhere. It’s not a big deal and none of the agents I’ve worked with have expressed a preference either way.

Thank you for sharing your own experience. Did you pass the cost of removing and storing the furniture on to the new tenants through their rent?

For this to work the landlord would have to

• have somewhere with enough space to clear out the furniture to
• be happy to sell the furniture and either let the house unfurnished in the future, or buy new furniture after your tenancy.
• be fine with letting it unfurnished to future tenants

It is unlikely that he or she would have the have the space or money to store or replace the furniture or want to let unfurnished in the future. I doubt the LL would consider your offer because of the hassle and expense involved.

We used to have a flat we rented out if tenants wanted it unfurnished we removed the furniture and stored it in our cellar, so ask.