New business model gives renters the chance to rent their furniture
New business model gives renters the chance to rent their furniture
2024-02-01
A new business model is offering home-renters the chance to rent their furniture. Companies are moving into the furniture industry with an option to rent items for a monthly fee. For those who rent their homes, it can save hassle when moving into a new place, and sometimes save money too. We met a couple in Taichung who are attracted to the idea.
The Liangs are on a waiting list for social housing in Taichung. They feel very fortunate. Today they’re looking round a house, and they love the layout. But the rooms are unfurnished and – before they’ve even moved in – they’re worrying about how they’ll move out.
Mrs. Liang
Renter
When you move out, you have to sort out furniture for the new place – it’s quite a big problem. Big furniture is very heavy, after all.
Mr. Liang
Renter
We’ll probably have to buy some new furniture to start with, and after you’ve used it for a while, it will get worn and you might have to throw some of it away, or find some other way to deal with it.
A rental apartment isn’t yours forever, but once you’ve bought furniture, sooner or later, you’ll have to face moving again. The cost of buying a sofa, dining table, wardrobes and beds can really spiral. But now this common renter’s headache has become a commercial opportunity.
A set of solid wood furniture, customizable according to the renter’s wishes. It’s atmospheric and available to rent.
Tu Hao-lin
Furniture rental company
We are a real estate company, a rental agency. We realized that many landlords do not provide furniture. They think, “What kind of furniture should I buy for a tenant, anyway?” Then I realized that there was a business opportunity there.
Tu Hao-lin has applied the model of car rental to furniture, offering solid wood furniture sets for one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The furniture is delivered to your door, and when you move out, so long as there’s no obvious wear on the items, the company will take them back for you with no questions asked. The main draw is that monthly rental fees are just 2% of the value of the items.
Mrs. Liang
Renter
I think I’m part of what people call the “lazy economy.” I just want to move in with one suitcase, and not have to bother with all this furniture stuff.
Tu Hao-lin
Furniture rental company
We’ve set up some show rooms with the items in, which anyone can view.
By renting instead of purchasing furniture, landlords and renters can both get a good deal. For renters, it’s a way to potentially take part in a circular economy and skip some of the worst hassle of moving house.
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退租不用搬！"傢俱租賃業"賺房東.房客懶人商機
2024-02-01
很多人都有租屋經驗，當碰上房東不附傢俱，房客退租搬家，確實是一件工程浩大的麻煩事，有業者就推出「傢俱租賃服務」，可媒合租客的房型需求，「以租代買」自由選配，業者幫客戶運送到府，退租時還協助搬走，讓租屋變得更彈性輕鬆。
梁太太夫妻很幸運，登記候補上台中市的社會宅。看屋這天，對格局很滿意，只是屋內空空如也，還沒入住，小倆口就先煩惱退租了。
[[租客 梁太太]]
“退租之後，要換新一個租約的(傢俱)處理，是蠻大的問題，畢竟大型傢俱比較重。”
[[租客 梁先生]]
“一開始可能要添購一些家具，可能用久了之後它還會耗損，有些可能要丟棄，或是幹嘛要處理。”
畢竟房子不是自己的，但買了傢俱遲早面臨搬家問題，加上沙發餐桌櫃子床，林林總總花下來，又是一筆大開銷，多數租屋客的苦惱，意外變成商機。
一系列的實木傢俱組合，讓房客隨心所欲搭配，營造氛圍，重點是傢俱可以用租的。
[[傢俱租賃業者 凃豪霖]]
“我們本身是做不動產，房屋租賃的仲介業，因為我們發覺很多房東他沒有提供家具，我到底要買什麼樣的家具去出租給房客？我就會發覺說，這裡面好像有一些商機。”
凃豪霖把租車概念導入傢俱租賃，提供一房、兩房甚至三房的全套實木傢俱組合，不但幫忙配送到府，退租時只要沒明顯損壞，都無條件協助回收，重點是月租價格，只要傢俱總價大約2%。
[[租客 梁太太]]
“我覺得這也算是懶人經濟的一種，就是一卡皮箱直接入住，不用處理一些傢俱的問題。”
[[傢俱租賃業者 凃豪霖]]
“甚至有一些樣品屋做佈置，我們都可以參與。”
傢俱「以租代買」，鎖定房東跟房客投其所好，並省下搬運麻煩，還達到循環經濟，一舉多得。
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