Renovating to rent has one golden rule: invest where it raises the rent and lasts, without overdoing it. Preparing a flat to live in yourself isn’t the same as making it profitable. Here’s how to get it right.
Prioritise what rents best
- Kitchen and bathroom: they decide a viewing. Renovating them gives the best return per euro.
- Paint and floors: a coat of light paint and a floor in good condition transform how the flat feels.
- Lighting: warm light and enough points make it look bigger and cosier.
Materials that survive renting
For rentals (or holiday flats), choose functional, hard-wearing finishes that are easy to clean and replace: porcelain or SPC vinyl floors, washable paint and simple but solid sanitaryware. That’s exactly the Essential level in our online quote: basic, integrated materials, ideal for rentals and holiday homes.
What NOT to do
- Luxury finishes you won’t recover through rent.
- Expensive layout changes that don’t add a room.
- Delicate materials that wear out with heavy use.
A fixed budget
For the numbers to work, always use a fixed price by contract and serious timelines: every empty week is lost money. A refresh renovation (paint, floors, bathroom and kitchen brought up to date) usually takes a few weeks.
Rent faster with a virtual tour
A 360° virtual tour of the renovated flat lets you show it remotely and filter visits: less empty time, more candidates. Very useful if you work with estate agencies.
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