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The Property Podcast

ASK504: Should we furnish or not? PLUS: Is this deposit request legal?

The Property Podcast

Rob Bence & Rob Dix

Investing, Education, Business News, News, Business

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for your weekly dose of Ask Rob & Rob – let’s get stuck into two new questions!    (0:42) Dan and his wife have bought their first two properties, but they’re split on one key decision: should they furnish the rentals or leave them empty? Dan wants tenants to make it their own, while his wife believes furnishing will set the standard. They turn to Rob & Rob to settle the debate.  (3:46) Emma’s put an offer on a property with a non–high street estate agent, who’s insisting on a £7,000 deposit before they’ll even accept it. She wants to know if this is legitimate, whether she could get the money back if things go wrong, or if she should just walk away.  Enjoy the show?  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us!  Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse  Send us your question here – just hit record!.  Find out more about Property Hub Invest

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Rob. And I'm Rob. And this is Ask Rob and Rob.

0:07.1

Welcome to Ask Rob and Rob, a show we've been doing for a long, long time now where you ask us questions and we give you answers. It's simple, it works and it works because you send in lovely questions.

0:18.1

First, here's a reminder of how you can follow in their footsteps.

0:21.0

It's super simple. You head over to propertyhub.net forward slash ask. And there you can get your

0:27.7

question in in a variety of ways. You can leave us a voicemail. You can leave a computer recording.

0:32.7

You can even write in and maybe see your question in the Sunday times. We do not mind at all as long as you

0:38.1

keep doing it. Right, let's listen to our first question, which this week comes in from Dan.

0:42.7

Hi, Robin Robbins, Dan from Worcestershire. Thanks for all the content you've put out. It's been

0:47.0

really helpful in getting us started on our property journey. We've just purchased the first

0:51.3

two properties. They're just going through as we speak.

0:57.2

My wife and I are doing it through a limited company,

1:04.9

and we've just got a difference of ideas on whether we should furnish the place before we let it out or not.

1:10.1

My initial thoughts are not to furnish it and allow the tenant to furnish it as they wish.

1:15.4

But my wife thinks that it will set the tone or what we expect in the property.

1:19.9

If we put some basic furniture in there, just wanted to get your thoughts on that.

1:21.2

Again, thanks very much.

1:23.4

And I look forward to hearing your answers.

1:24.1

Thank you.

1:25.5

Dan, thanks for your question.

1:29.5

I would not debate this between you and your wife.

1:34.7

I would like the market decide. The market tells you normally whether you need to furnish a property or not. Sometimes it's optional, but quite often the market will guide you. So what do I mean by that?

1:40.5

Well, if you are buying in a city centre, then you can try to let it unfurnished,

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