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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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From the perspective of a tenant - things that instantly put me off a property:

- The cheapest possible laminate flooring. Cold and looks naff - either put carpet down or some better laminate or wood.

- Expensive fixtures let down by poor diy fitting. It's much better to have cheaper fixtures/fittings but installed properly - same goes for decoration. We've been to lots of houses with expensive wall paper, just fitted, that is already peeling.

- No white goods. Most people in rented flats will also be renting the appliances. Moving into a house you are shafted by the agent for £200 odd, have to find sometimes 6-weeks rent of deposit, pay-up all the bills, rent a van, buy packaging.....and finding £600-1000 for some basic appliances at the same time can be a bit of a pain.

- No curtains - curtains are part of decoration, NOT furniture, and should be included. Why would a tenant want to buy curtains to fit your specific windows i.e. would be of no use to them when the move...?

HTH
Chris
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