A.Vaughn Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Is it really necessary to have an independent inventory made up before tenants move in? Why does the Agency not include this as a standard service if it is so important? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 If an agency is fully managing the property for you i.e. doing everything, then it makes perfect sense for them to want a professional inventory produced. Of course, you could manage the property yourself. You could then choose to do your own inventory (which many of us do). In this business, every time you choose NOT to comply with any one of the items on the list you are either: 1. Massively increasing the risk of something going wrong which ultimately will hit you in the pocket. or 2. Not complying with legal requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 The purpose of any inventory is to record exactly what is in the property at the time of occupation. There can be no arguments when the tenant leaves over what was actually there. It has been known for unscrupulous tenant's to sell washing machines, fridges etc. If you have no signed inventory by the tenant then forget about making a claim against the tenant. I carry out my own inventory checks as this is something I prefer to do. It works for me. Download the necessary forms from this website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampa Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 A typical inventory for a 2 bed unfurnished flat will be 40-60 pages(sides) long and will list/photo as well the meters, bin area external areas etc. It will be a combination of photos and descriptions. It should be signed on every page and any stains on marks should ideally be photographed with a coin or ruler along side them so the size of the mark stain can be determined. There are many inventory companies out there that do this service and the cost varies but expect to pay in the region of 100-140 quid depending on the size of the property. We do ours in house and that has never been questioned if there was any a dispute and we charge the landlord £85. It takes from start to finish 4-5 hours to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbut Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 I always have a Profesional inventory clerk do the inventory for me , I have just had a check-in inventory done with well over a hundred photos and 43 pages of text, it cost me £ 65.00 ,it is written in my tenancy agreement that the check out inventory is carried out at the cost to the tenant. I manage our properties my self but not dream of letting without an inventory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Vaughn Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Thank you for all the replies. A friend also suggested that I get a completely independent clerk to complete the report. Apparently it could be deemed as 'subjective' if I do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampa Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 2 hours ago, kerbut said: I always have a Profesional inventory clerk do the inventory for me , I have just had a check-in inventory done with well over a hundred photos and 43 pages of text, it cost me £ 65.00 ,it is written in my tenancy agreement that the check out inventory is carried out at the cost to the tenant. I manage our properties my self but not dream of letting without an inventory. You may have to swallow that cost or add it to the rent when the fee ban comes in and is clarified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbut Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Yes I may well have to and swallow my charge of £30 to do all the time consuming paperwork and the check out inventory .luckily I don't get many tenants leave (the previous one died at 57 ) ,but when the rules change I will increase by 20% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Evestaff Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hi, If you're seeking a professional inventory clerk service, we are offering a 10% discount for first time customers. Our services are available in South East London and throughout Kent. For more information, contact us, 24/7 on 0333 405 0200 or visit our website where we also provide guidance and support within our property news section. https://propertyinventoryclerks.co.uk/property-news/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampa Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 yawn 3 hours ago, David Evestaff said: Hi, If you're seeking a professional inventory clerk service, we are offering a 10% discount for first time customers. Our services are available in South East London and throughout Kent. For more information, contact us, 24/7 on 0333 405 0200 or visit our website where we also provide guidance and support within our property news section. https://propertyinventoryclerks.co.uk/property-news/ yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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