[bencoder]

Not the OP, but in the UK(well, London at least) it's very common to have furnished apartments and not to lug your furniture every time you move.

Access to many apartments and houses in London is very restricted. You'd have to take your furniture apart to get it through the door and up the staircases.

That said, a mattress will fold and bend round corners easily, so I don't think this is a big issue if you're renting. (Getting rid of the landlord-provided mattress may be a bigger problem in my experience)

[lucian1900]

Yes, I do live in the UK. At least for now, I can't afford an unfurnished flat. And so far, I've had to move quite a bit.