Semi Versus Fully Furnished Apartment: Which One To Rent?

Your decision to pick between a semi-furnished and a fully-furnished rented apartments is primarily driven by your budget. However, what may look like an expensive choice — a fully-furnished apartment in this case — may actually help you save better. Let's see how a semi-furnished apartment is different from a fully-furnished one and what impact will they have on your budget.

Semi-furnished apartment

In a semi-furnished apartment, your landlord you will provide you with fans, lights, kitchen cabinets and wardrobes. If you are lucky and your landlord is generous, you may also find some articles of furniture such as sofa in your drawing room.

The advantages

• You can buy and fix furniture and appliances of your choice.
• The rent in an unfurnished apartment will always be lower than a furnished one.
• You are free to design and decorate the home as you wish.
• When most things in the house belong to you, you are not answerable to your landlord in case of any damages to the household items.
• It is totally up to you to add or subtract any items in your rented home.

The disadvantages

• When you vacate the rented apartment, you have to carry most household items along, which may prove to be difficult, especially if you are moving out of the city.
• A semi-furnished unit means you have to spend an additional amount on several household items before you settle in.

Fully-furnished apartment

A fully-furnished apartment is one which is equipped with all required items of a household. From sofa to table lamp, from bed to a dresser and even electronic appliances, utensils and glassware in the kitchen – a fully-furnished apartment has everything required in your day-to-day life. You may just land up in such an apartment with a suitcase, carrying your personal belongings and start living here.

The advantages

• 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 is easy in fully-furnished apartments, as there is no hassle to carry anything along.
• A fully-furnished apartment may offer you items which may you have not been able to invest in due to financial limitations.

The disadvantages

• You have to pay more for a fully-furnished apartment. You may also have to arrange a higher security deposit for such accommodations.
• With the existing furniture and other things in place, empty spaces may be limited.
• Maintaining a fully-furnished is a liability, as the things at home belong to the landlord.
• You may not have much of a choice in decorating a fully-furnished apartment according to his choice.