Which Should You Choose: Fully Furnished or Semi-Furnished Apartments?

When looking for an apartment, you must consider a number of factors, including location, amenities, rent price, and quality. Another factor that has steadily gained importance in choosing an apartment is its readiness to occupy. Fully furnished and semi-furnished apartments are now common in listings, but what differentiates one from the other remains a mystery to some. 

While looking for a new home, we looked at semi-furnished, furnished, and fully furnished apartments on several occasions. A furnished house, in general, is thought to have furniture and fixtures, whereas an unfurnished house does not. Even fully furnished homes, however, are divided into three categories: semi-furnished, furnished, and fully furnished. So, what’s the difference between the two? Many times, developers try to take advantage of people who aren’t aware of the differences by labeling a home as fully furnished when it is actually only partially furnished.

Semi-Furnished Apartment

The availability of amenities such as kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, and furniture in a semi-furnished apartment is determined by your landlord.

Pros of Semi-Furnished Apartments

• A fully furnished apartment comes with everything you need, so you won’t be wasting time or money buying things.
• You can buy and fix furniture and appliances of your choice or bring in the old ones that you have been using in your previous apartment
• You can design and decorate the home as per your wish.
• Since the most of of the household items are yours, you are not responsible to your landlord if they are damaged.

Cons of Semi-Furnished Apartments

• When you leave your rented apartment, you must transfer most of your belongings, which can be difficult, especially if you are moving out of city.
• Buying household appliances and furniture will require extra funds and effort.

Fully Furnished Apartments

A fully furnished apartment is one that is furnished with all of the necessary household items. A fully furnished apartment has everything you need for your day-to-day life, from a sofa to a table lamp, a bed to a dresser, and even electronic appliances, utensils, and glassware in the kitchen.

Pros of Fully Furnished Apartments

• A fully-furnished apartment is equipped with everything. Hence, you don’t doesn’t have to spend time or money in buying things.
• Moving out of a fully furnished apartment is easy.
• A fully furnished apartment could include items which you were unable to buy due to financial constraints.

Cons of Fully Furnished Apartments

• If you really want a fully furnished apartment, you’ll have to pay more or put down a massive security deposit.
• With the existing furniture, empty spaces may be limited.
• Maintaining a fully-furnished apartment is a liability because the items in the apartment are the landlord’s property.
• You might not have much of a say in how a fully furnished apartment is decorated according to his preferences.

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