FAQs
Q: I’m letting out my property unfurnished – do I still need an inventory?
A: Yes, absolutely. What happens if two days after they move in, your tenants break your fridge door? Or any other white goods? Without an inventory, how will you ever prove that the tenants are responsible for the damage?
Q: Why can’t I just do the inventory myself? Or get my agent to do it?
A: You can – just don’t expect any court in the country to take that report seriously.
In order to be legally binding, and to convince a court that you have merit on your side, your inventory must have been prepared by a neutral party. No matter how honorable you and your letting agent are, no court will view you as ‘neutral’.
Q: My tenant wants to move in a day early, before the contract starts. We are on great terms, so surely that’s OK?
Landlords be warned! If you are having a Check In, do not let tenants move in prior to that report being done!
It is vital that the Check In be done on the day that the tenants move in, or the day before even. But not after they have already taken up residence. If the tenant and/or their belongings are already in your property, then you cannot prove that any damage they cause was not already there!
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