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Furnished vs unfurnished: getting the description right at check-in

Part-furnished, fully furnished, unfurnished but with white goods — the descriptions matter more than the labels. How to record it cleanly.

Furnished vs unfurnished: getting the description right at check-in

A property described as “part-furnished” in a listing can include almost anything between a fridge and an entire flat’s worth of soft furnishings. The label is doing very little work; the description is doing all of it.

List the items, not the category

A schedule of what is included — by item — is far more useful than a single-word category. Include item, location and condition.

Photograph in situ

Each item should be photographed in its location at check-in. At check-out, the same items should be in the same locations or accounted for.

White goods get their own attention

Brand, model, condition, and — importantly — a quick test on move-in day. A non-working fridge raised on day one is a different conversation from a non-working fridge raised on day ninety.

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