What is a 'Furnished' Flat?

[police state]

what is the difference between 'furnished' and 'fully furnished'?

I'm thinking of renting out a (very) central London flat, it's a nice, refurbished 1 bedroom. modernish (late 70's) apartment style flat that I hope will appeal to a 'professional' single type or couple.

The question is; to what extent do I have to furnish it?. It has all the base requirements, fitted kitchen with appropriate white goods, Nice sofa and lounge furniture, Nice double bed, wardrobes, etc, It's pretty much ready to go, so where does it stop?. Do I have to provide a TV for example, Microwave?, Hoover?, cultlery. Are their any estate agents here that would know what the minimum is before it can be described as furnished/fully furnished?.

[Plotloss]

Furniture, major appliances and a hoover if you expect the carpet vacuumed.

Small electrical appliances and tellies are the responsibility of the tenant.

>> Edited by Plotloss on Monday 23 January 11:38

[pdV6]

I'd also expect cutlery and crockery in a fully furnished flat/house

[Plotloss]

pdV6 said:

I'd also expect cutlery and crockery in a fully furnished flat/house

I've found it depends.

Some furnished places include kitchen stuff, some dont.

[staceyb]

My mum and dad have just rented out a flat which was described as fully furnished and they supplied everything you have but nothing else bar a kettle some mugs coffee tea sugar and milk for when the tenants moved in so they didn't have to go searching.

[DanL]

The last few "fully furnished" places I've rented have had everything in them bar a TV, bed linen and towels. Think of "fully furnished" as somewhere that's ready for someone to move in, and they really don't have to own anything.

Furnished is much the same, but without cutlery, toaster, kettle, ironing board, etc. You may well want to provide a hoover as a hint.

Part furnished seems to vary in my experience - generally it includes major furnishings like sofa and beds, but not tables, lamps, etc.

All IMHO, etc.

Dan