When considering offering your home, or second home, to the Cotswold rentals market, you may find the prospect of preparing for viewings a little overwhelming.
For many tenants, when it comes to looking for cottages to rent in the Cotswolds, first impressions really count – this is where Caroline at Tidy Home Tidy Mind can help. Caroline is a professional organiser, skilled in helping home-owners faced with clearing their personal items and presenting their Cotswolds rental to potential tenants.
Decluttering
Decluttering is an essential first step when getting your home ready for the rental market as removing personal and excess items is key to creating a good first impression.
A tidy, neutral space allows potential tenants to imagine themselves living there. Once your rooms are free of clutter they are much easier to clean and allow your home’s best features to shine though.
Tips for decluttering
- Prioritise neutral spaces: Remove personal items like family photos, memorabilia, or collections.
- Free up space: Clear out seasonal items, rarely used furniture, and bulky appliances.
- Use storage solutions: Rent a storage unit to keep belongings safe and organised. Label boxes for easy access later.
Home Staging
Especially important in a furnished short let, making your home picture perfect in preparation for those key photographs to be taken is all important. A well presented home will most definitely help secure a tenant and can often lead to you securing an optimum rental price.
Furniture
Whether you are considering offering your home to the short let or long let market as part of your move to downsize, you may be considering taking some items of furniture with you. It is worth taking the time to consider what you believe will work in your new home – measuring any furniture you want to keep and using those measurements in the rooms of your new home to establish what will, and what won’t fit.
Once you have established what you are prepared to leave behind you will need to take an honest look at those items to decide whether they have enough life left in them for the rental market. Part of tidying your home for the monthly Cotswolds rentals market can be as simple as purchasing new cushions, updating a rug or two and replacing any small items such as side tables or the TV cabinet.
Paperwork
Pulling together a home pack comprising paperwork relevant to the operation of your home is essential for the rental market. From instructions on the heating system, integrated kitchen appliance manuals and existing warranties to useful contact names and details for local amenities and recommended tradesmen. Your new tenants will be eternally grateful – plus these will be of no use in your new home!
Unpacking and Organising
As part of your declutter and organisation of your rental home you may find it helpful to have assistance in unpacking your personal effects in both an orderly and efficient manner. This can help you to ensure they are skilfully placed in a way which compliments your day to day lifestyle.
Additionally, once you have decided which items you want to take with you or put into storage, Caroline can provide assistance and guidance for the placement of the items you are leaving as part of your rental home furnishings. Offering suggestions from presenting your kitchen and bathroom to better style for ease of natural living in a calm and organised home.
Find out how to work with us
If your home is in need of a helping hand from Caroline, you can reach her by telephone on 077380 68862 or on email at caroline@tidyhometidymind.co.uk or by visiting her website at tidyhometidymind.co.uk
