Is the British idea of furnished the same as ours?

Tenants have more rights when renting unfurnished properties.. hence some places classed as furnished come with a pair of curtains, a bed and little else.

Tenants have more rights when renting unfurnished properties.. hence some places classed as furnished come with a pair of curtains, a bed and little else.

Do you know why it would be like that? Why would a tenant have more rights when renting an unfurnished  place?

Please disregard my post above, that information WAS correct at one time.. but while looking for more information I came across this:

Letting fully furnished, part-furnished or unfurnished no longer has any implications regarding security of tenure for the tenant or for taxation.

So I'm sorry! next time I'll keep me gob shut until I make sure the facts are up to date! 


I would suppose that when that was the case, it was a protection for people who would have to buy carpets and undertake decoration, etc.