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66 Moving in
DOES AN INVENTORY COST ANYTHING?
WHY ‘DATED’ PHOTOGRAPHS?
Costs of an inventory check are usually split between the landlord and tenant. Sometimes the landlord pays for the ‘check-in’ and the tenant pays for the ‘check-out’ (or the other way around).
You might need to prove that the inventory and the photographs you provide are an accurate representation of the property at a certain point in time. One way of doing this is to take a closeup photograph of that day’s newspaper (showing the main headline and the date) and then have this newspaper visible in your photographs of the property.
There may be clauses in the tenancy agreement which say who is paying for which inventory. The agent or landlord should tell you in advance if any fees are required to cover the cost of an inventory. Please see page 41 for further details on agency fees. WHAT IF THE LANDLORD DOESN’T WANT TO DO AN INVENTORY? If the landlord or agent shows no interest in carrying out an inventory or does not provide you with one, you should write one yourself.
WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I MOVE OUT? An inventory should also be carried out at the end of the tenancy. The ‘check-out’ inventory is compared with the ‘check-in’ inventory and used by the landlord or agent to determine:
• If additional cleaning is required
Send a copy to the landlord or agent, along with dated photographs, as soon as possible after you move in. Ask the landlord or agent to confirm that they have received it.
• If any damage or deterioration, beyond fair wear and tear, has occurred during the tenancy