Typical requirements for renting a property as a holiday let

If you are considering renting out your holiday home as a cottage rental here is a check list of some of the things you will need to equip your property with to ensure that it is of a standard people renting your cottage will expect

Furnishing – these should be considered as the minimum basic requirements

Kitchen

• Cooker
• Refrigerator with an ice box
• Worktops
• Storage cupboards
• Tea towels

Lounge

• Chairs and /or settees (enough for everyone)
• Coffee table
• Table lamp
• Colour Television and stand

Dining  room or area

• Dining table and chairs
• Side table
• Table lamp
• Table cloth

Bedrooms

• Bedside tables
• Bedside lamps
• Chair/stool
• Wardrobe
• Mirror
• Chest of drawers
• Non-flammable bin

Bathroom(s)

• Mirror
• Towel rail
• Shelf or cupboard
• Toilet roll holder
• Bath mat
• Waste bin with lid and liner
• Lock or bolt on door
• Non slip bath mat

Kitchen / Food preparation equipment

• Sufficient  - Cutlery, crockery & glasses
• 2nd set of cutlery, crockery and glasses if a dishwasher is provided.
• Swmg, spoons
• Bread knife
• Large kitchen knife
• Tongs
• Slotted spoon
• Basting spoon
• Wooden spoons
• Potato peeler
• Cheese grater
• Bottle opener/corkscrew
• Tin opener
• Scissors
• Whisk
• Ladle
• Carving knife and fork
• Vegetable knife
• Jugs (large and small)
• Measuring jug
• Butter dish
• Sugar bowl
• Fruit bowl or dish
• Casserole dishes - large, medium and small
• Meat dish/roaster
• Saucepans;
• large, medium, small and milk pan
• Frying pan of a suitable size
• Sieve
• Colander
• Bread/chopping board
• Bread bin
• Kettle (electric)
• Toaster (electric)
• Plastic storage containers with lids;
• small, medium and large, suitable for
• the microwave
• Trays
• Teapot

Other

• Plastic washing up bowl
• Plastic bucket
• Waste bin with lid and liners
• Floor cloth
• New dish cloth and saucepan
• scrubber - per week
• Oven gloves
• Sewing kit
• Books
• Stair gate (if property is family friendly)
• Full length mirror
• Emergency Contact
• Numbers
• Games e.g. board games or cards
• Vacuum cleaner and spare bags (depending on model)
• Iron and ironing board
• Clothes line and pegs
• Torch
• Table mats
• Waste paper bins
• Clothes horse
• Laundry basket
• First Aid kit
• Screwdrivers
• Selection of tourist information
• Visitors book
• Property information file
• Torch

You should also make sure there is enough of the following:

• Toilet rolls
• Kitchen towels
• Light bulbs

Cleaning equipment and materials

• Refuse bin and bags
• Lavatory brush
• Duster
• Dustpan and brush
• Broom
• Mop
• Washing up liquid
• Liquid cleaner
• Cream cleaner
• Disinfectant
• Lavatory cleaner
• Dishwasher powder

Health and Safety equipment

• CO detectors
• Fire extinguisher (with in the expiry date)
• Fire blanket
• Smoke alarm per floor (tested regularly and within the expiry date)
• No smoking signs
• Fire safety guard
• Landlords gas safety certificate (if applicable)
• Laminated fire safety card
• Fire risk assessment (if applicable)
• Glass warning stickers

Things you might want to include

• Kitchen clock
• Sandwich maker
• Knife block
• Salad spinner
• Coffee maker
• Garlic press