Furnished, semi-furnished, or unfurnished property? Insurance essentials for rental properties

South Africa´s residential rental market is booming, with national rental growth reaching 5.6% in the first quarter of 2025. This uptake in demand has brought a rise in properties being rented, let or changed into businesses such as Airbnb listings or B&Bs. But what many landlords, tenants, B&B owners or Airbnb hosts don´t realise is how the level of furnishing in a property can significantly influence insurance needs.

In this edition of InShort, we look at insurance essentials for rental properties.

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