Should You Let Your Buy to Let Furnished or Unfurnished?

Furnished vs Unfurnished — What Actually Works Best for Investors? Should you let your properties furnished or unfurnished? It’s a classic investor question — and one that gets asked far too often in the wrong places (hello, Facebook groups). In this video, I break down the reality of furnished vs unfurnished lets — what actually works best for landlords in the real world, not in theory or someone else's postcode. We’ll cover: Why most new investors assume furnished is better (and why that’s often wrong) The cost-saving perks of going unfurnished (think fewer replacements and no PAT tests) Why your local market — not some blanket advice — should decide what you do And why sometimes tenants on benefits don’t want furniture, even if you thought they would This isn’t a blog post or some influencer’s opinion. It’s straight from experience — mine, and plenty of other investors who’ve made both choices (and some who’ve regretted them). And yes, I’ll tell you how to figure out what works best in your area — and how to ask the right people (hint: not your mate’s cousin who bought a flat once in 2007). So if you’ve ever asked yourself, “Should I let my property furnished or unfurnished?” — stick around. The answer might surprise you. This isn’t advice, so always do your own due diligence and speak to your local letting agents. Here's to successful property investing Peter Peter Jones Author, property investor, ex Chartered Surveyor https://www.ThePropertyTeacher.co.uk PS. By the way, I’ve rewritten and updated my best-selling e-book, The Successful Property Investor’s Strategy Workshop, which is an account of how I put together my multi-property portfolio, starting from scratch and with no money of my own, and how you can do the same. For more details, please go to: https://thepropertyteacher.co.uk/the-successful-property-investors-strategy-workshop/ And I've rewritten and updated my best-selling e-book, The Successful Property Renovator’s Workshop, will show you how to organise and undertake your renovations and guarantee yourself a profit every time – based on the more than 100 property renovations I have undertaken over the last 25 years. For more details, please go to: https://www.propertyrenovationprofits.co.uk/the-successful-property-renovators-workshop/ You might also be interested in: 63 Common Defects In Investment Property and How to Spot Them https://www.thepropertyteacher.co.uk/63-common-defects-investment-property-spot/ Goal Setting to Property Success in 5 Simple Steps https://www.thepropertyteacher.co.uk/goal-setting-property-success-5-simple-steps/ For my online video courses, please click here: The Quick Start Guide to Buying the Right (Buy to Let) Investment Property https://www.thepropertyteacher.co.uk/the-quick-start-guide-to-buying-the-right-investment-property/ The Property Portfolio Accelerator Plan (How to go from 1 to 10) https://www.thepropertyteacher.co.uk/the-property-portfolio-accelerator-plan/ And if you are looking for finance, or would like some advice on buy to let mortgages, bridging finance, development finance or any aspect of property finance, I’ll be very happy to put you in touch with my very good mortgage broker. Please just email me and I’ll make the introduction: Thepropertyteacher@gmail.com #BuytoLet #PropertyInvestment #propertyinvesting