I rented unfurnished as a student as it was the rule there. I also rented furnished in places in Dublin where the furniture was very poor. Plenty of our renters added their own furniture. The ability of renters to request landlords to empty a property would just be another headache for landlords who have a furnished property and I don't really know how it would work. I would not be encouraged to rent to anyone who asked me to empty the place.
As for the age of the furniture, landlords can only deduct their cost over 8 years. And as long as landlords are forced to rent under the market price and the demand largely exceed supply, there's zero incentive to even the most agreeable landlords to improve furnishings.
As for the age of the furniture, landlords can only deduct their cost over 8 years. And as long as landlords are forced to rent under the market price and the demand largely exceed supply, there's zero incentive to even the most agreeable landlords to improve furnishings.