Comments on: Landlord Inventory Form

By: Karla Winter

Karla Winter — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:44:57 +0000

Many thanks for the inventory which is very useful. Like other subscribers, my estate agent wanted over £100 for my unfurnished property for letting and you have saved me the money.

Gratefully yours,

Karla
Croydon

By: Josephine

Josephine — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:42:07 +0000

We have been in a property 2 years and just had an inspection. Thee is a large crack across the corner of the baby’s room window which we’ve noticed before but assumed it was there when we moved in. Now the agency are trying to say we’ve done it but we’ve done nothing in the room that could have caused it and it’s been there as long as we can remember. Apparently it’s not listed on the inventory. I don’t think they have photos of the windows from when we moved in and neither do we, where do we stand?

By: Karin Hall

Karin Hall — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:55:33 +0000

Hi,
here’s a question… We just started renting a house which is part furnished. Orfiginally we wanted it unfurnished, but just before signing the lease got told that the furniture that was in there would have to stay after all. Part of this is a big unit in the living room. We didn’t like it, but ok, we could put up with it.
On moving in now though, it turns out that the unit in the living room is not only there, but it is also full of books, and locked with the keys missing, so we can’t even use it! There is also one other cupboard with is locked, and I assume is full of stuff, and the loft is also locked. Is this legal? Surely if you agree to rent a house, then it should be the whole house, not with stuff locked up and full of the landlords stuff?!?!?! Can anybody advise?

By: Bellapod

Bellapod — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:01:28 +0000

For a start Sophi, a handwritten inventory is not great!! Especially as the Landlord can add things to it as they go along.
Were you there when the inventory took place (as in standing there)?

By: Bellapod

Bellapod — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:28:26 +0000

As someone who runs their own inventory business, an inventory is essential.
I have seen properties left in disrepair and needing replacements but due to no inventory being given, the tenant has been able to get away with it.
On an alternate note, I have seen properties which have been stated wrongly that there is damage from the tenant but the damage was already there!
An independent inventory service is quite useful due to the inventory creators being non bias and having no connection to either landlord, agency or tenant.

By: chris

chris — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:08:21 +0000

Thanks for the advice, appreciate it!

By: Piazope

Piazope — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:46:39 +0000

Chris,

May I suggest you keep all paperwork related to this subject, if you have not written to the landlady about this, do so immediately, preferbly recorded post and keep a copy of this letter and her reply, if she does not reply note this on the copy of the letter you sent her, should she reply verbally make an exact note of what she said.

I beleive the onus is on the landlady to provide this information; if she does not you will have proof you tried your best, and she failed you.

IMHO

By: chris

chris — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:35:24 +0000

We rent from a Landlady, through a letting agency. When we moved in 6 months ago, the agency said the inventory was done by an external third party and was delayed, and we would be receiving our copy through the post soon. We never did. Our landlady has since changed the agency due to them being utterly useless. The new agency is still trying to track down this missing inventory. Where do we stand legally in terms of our deposit, if, when we leave, we still have not seen/checked/signed a copy of the inventory? How can we prove something isn’t missing or damaged?

By: Kathy Canton

Kathy Canton — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:43:45 +0000

Thank you!!

By: Graham

Graham — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:13:43 +0000

A tenant has been in my furnished property for 4.5 years; it was new when they moved in, as was furnishings (prior to deposit secure period. Tenants have moved out and left lots of damage.. this exceeds the deposit i hold by about 100%.

Tenants say they have nothing to pay as they have been in property 4.5 years.. normal wear and tear, their term. However I want to clame for damage i.e. quality sofas covers torn and frame broken and fridge bosch handle broken and freezer draws broken (cannot repair as more than new fridge) etc etc. Can anyone advise what i should charge them.. replacement, 50% or 25%?

Thanks Graham