Guide for stress-free tenant turnarounds with AnyVan

When your tenants are moving, you need to move quickly. Whether it’s a sofa to shift, a whole flat to refurnish, or renovations to clear space for, there’s always something to move.

AnyVan, the UK’s most trusted removals and delivery platform, shares its tips for how to handle moves big and small for stress-free and fast tenant turnarounds.

The tenant’s gone, but their wardrobe hasn’t

When tenants move out, it's not uncommon for them to leave anything from a beanbag to their wardrobe behind, with no intention of coming back for them. It’s important that you follow the proper process for belongings left behind, but if you have new tenants moving in, you’ll need to deal with it quickly.

Once you’ve agreed with the tenant whether their belongings can be disposed of or should be safely stored, you have a few options for moving them:

• Bulky waste collection: booked through your local authority for a small fee per item. It can be a good option if you have time on your side – it can take a few weeks for the council to come round and pick this up.
• Charity collection: for anything still usable, with safety labels and non-electronics, this is a great option. Be aware, charities can be picky, and some may still request you to arrange the transport!
• Man and van service: if you’re looking to reuse, recycle or resell, this might be exactly what you need – they’ll handle the lifting, loading and transport.

Swapping furnished for unfurnished

If you’ve agreed with a tenant to add or remove a few items of furniture from your property, or even completely empty it, you’ll need to update the inventory, and make sure your tenancy agreement covers responsibilities for looking after any included furnishings to avoid deposit disputes later.
Then, it's a question of where it all goes:

• Keep it: if you have the space at your own home or another property you can take it to, this is often the easiest option. 
• Store it: if you feel the furniture is worth holding onto in the future but don’t have the room to hold it yourself, storage might be the answer. With AnyVan’s storage service you can book a storage unit and the delivery together, or if you already have a storage unit, all you need to sort is the transport. 
• Sell it: there’s always an appetite on Vinted, eBay or even Facebook Marketplace for secondhand furniture. If you have the time to list it, give it a go. 

Whatever you decide, a man and van service is ideal for moving bulky or heavy items like white goods, sofas, tables and wardrobes. 

Renovating or replacing old furniture

Sofas and mattresses don’t age with grace and are likely the first things tenants will spot need replacing. Some companies will offer to pick up the old item when delivering the new one so be sure to ask about this, but when that’s not an option, you’ll want to book a trusted furniture delivery service. If you’re buying or selling second-hand items, AnyVan partners with Vinted and Gumtree to arrange large item deliveries. 

If you’re renovating or refurnishing the whole property, there’s bound to be some heavy lifting involved. In moments like this, you need a man with a van.

You want a trusted removal partner in your property

Tenants moving out might ask you the best way to move their own furniture and belongings – now, you have the answer! 

AnyVan offers easy and affordable furniture delivery, man and van and removal services. Whether you’re moving a sofa down the road or a whole house across the country, we’ve got a van for that! 

With over 3,600 vetted moving teams nationwide, and with over 160,000 five-star Trustpilot reviews, you can book a reliable moving team and save up to 40% with AnyVan. 

Every move with AnyVan includes:

• An instant price
• £50k fire and theft cover 
• UK-wide delivery, 7-days a week
• Flexible booking dates
• Free edits and cancellation up to 48 hours beforehand

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