Staging Your Property for Rent Appeal

Staging your property properly prior to potential tenants visiting can mean the difference between letting it, and it remaining empty.

When you stage a home, you are creating a vision of what life may be like for the tenant. An article by The Negotiator suggests there is nothing more soulless than an empty home, and nothing more damaging than one that is poorly photographed. Striking the right balance can even be the difference between people turning up to view, and walking down the street to somebody else's home.

Before we go on, it is important to note that you must have the other basics in place before you stage your home. There is little point in dressing everything up nicely if the fundamentals are wrong.

A prospective tenant might be wowed by a nice design and style, but they will also scratch a little deeper for maintenance and repair information. A good landlord will satisfy both elements of renting. For instance, if you demonstrate that you care about their needs after they move in, that can also act as an important hook to get people to view your property. This can be done in several ways, one of which is protecting the heating system with a landlord-specific policy, demonstrating a commitment to the tenant. The landlord cover guide on HomeServe illustrates how generally, landlord cover for heating and plumbing can be wide-ranging, with policies offering basic cover through to a full boiler service and protection against pest infestations. Whilst staging a property correctly is important, there is little point if the foundations of the rental agreement are weak. Any prospective tenant will be wowed not only by the design and presentation, but also the proof that there is substance behind you as the landlord, consisting of protection and consideration for the mechanics and installations in the home.

Some might argue that part of staging the home is not just the aesthetics, but the whole set up of your agreement, from protection going forward to the curtains in the hall. However, once you have the right offering in place in terms of protection and assurances for a strong relationship going forward, it is time to create the dream that your tenant can buy into. UK estate agents suggested that 80% of those who view properties cannot envisage what an empty room might look like, which is where home staging comes in. So, here are four handy tips to consider when dressing a property for rental.

There is something of a grey area when it comes to white goods, such as the fridge, washing machine and dishwasher. Should you have them in a rental property, or not? The tendency in the past has been to steer away from them, but with EPC ratings tied so heavily to energy usage, it might be worth introducing them to a property for viewing purposes. If your prospective tenant already has them, you can always move them on to your next rental..

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