I am about to rent an unfurnished property. I was surprised to even have to buy my own white goods appliances such as a fridge and cooker. It's a very small old cottage, not the type of place I would ever want to buy but it's fine for renting for a year or two. I can afford a deposit but it is my preference to rent in the shorter term to see if I settle in the area before committing to buying. I'm thinking it is probably wise to just buy the cheapest stuff possible when furnishing the house as some of it may not be suitable for me to bring with me to any future larger property? I'm also thinking I just keep receipts of everything as proof that it actually belongs to me instead of the landlord? Should I also be taking before and after photos? It's quite frustrating as the house needs a lot of work to leave it looking nice and to mely mind it should really be the responsibility of the landlord doing a lot of that work. But I don't want to rock the boat with the landlord and potentially lose the place as I'm desperate for my own space after living with in-laws for nearly 4 years.