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Here is the list of items needed for a vacation rental that should appear on your own vacation rental inventory checklist :. Compiling a vacation rental kitchen checklist for the kitchen may take a bit more time than other rooms because there are many smaller items you also need to keep track of. For the kitchen, your inventory list should include:. While many vacation rental properties do not include extras like paper towels and seasonings, your guests will appreciate these small details.

A bedroom is the most important room when it comes to helping your guests feel relaxed. In the bedroom, you should make sure that you have:. They are flat speakers inside of a comfortable headband that will help guests to easily drift off to sleep.

In the bathroom, cleanliness is a top priority. Beyond this, your guests will expect that your bathroom has the following:. Although your guests will likely bring their own toiletries with them, you should make sure that you have all of these items available.

To go above and beyond what the average guest might expect, you could include toothpaste and toothbrushes, feminine products, shaving cream and razors. In fact, you might find that they actually need the living room for extra sleeping accommodations so be prepared in advance. If your vacation rental attracts groups, add a fold-out couch which can serve as an extra bed if needed. Families enjoy getting together for meals while on vacation. Meals are just as memorable as the other plans and outings that your guests will enjoy, so make their experience in your dining room worthwhile.

For the dining room, the inventory checklist should include:. Your guests may prefer to set the table themselves so make sure that all of the items that they need are easy to find, clean and ready for them to use.

If your rental property tends to attract guests with children or pets, include amenities for them as well. Families already have to travel with a lot of the items for the kids so they will appreciate you taking some of the burden off of them. Make sure that your property has:. Just know that not having these items could be a deal-breaker for your guests. These ideas are meant to give you a starting point for creating your own vacation rental inventory checklist.

We recommend that you check the inventory immediately after every guest leaves. This means that the original age and condition of the replaced item should be taken into account when estimating the replacement cost.

If both there is a dispute over which items have been damaged, the severity of the damage, or any associated costs to repair damages etc, then great care should be taken in:. All disputes should be handled by an independent and free Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR service provided by the scheme the deposit is secured with, which will aim to resolve any disputes quickly and without the need for court action.

Each scheme will contain an alternative dispute resolution ADR service, so both tenant and landlord will need to contact the appointed scheme. If both landlord and tenant agree to use the service, they will have to agree to accept its decision and will not be able to apply to the courts. However, in the event that the tenant is unwilling to pay the extra, your only option might be to apply to a court for a claim if you wish to recoup the costs.

Please refer to my blog post on when tenants cause damage for further details. The short answer is yes. Even if a property is deemed as unfurnished , there will still be items that can be damaged and costly to replace e.

Consequently, it is still crucial to have a detailed inventory. Using an independent inventory clerk to conduct and document the inventory is definitely the recommended option [over landlords doing it themselves]. The cost for an independent clerk can vary depending on the size of the property, and whether it is furnished or unfurnished.

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I've been in the game for over a decade, but it feels a lot longer. To cleanse your sins, feel free to read more about me and my blog. If you like what I do, you may want to consider supporting my addiction. Sonni, yes to a degree, inventories done by credible third parties are better in court. Actually, video inventories are the recommended standard these days.

A property inventory should be done by a third party so that should you need to use it as evidence in a dispute it will stand up in court. You can do your own inventory as a landlord or a letting agent. This definately not a money making scheme for anyone. An independant report will carry much more weight if any disputes arise and the landlord is more likely to get rewarded with an independant inventory report opposed to their own. Just a small word of warning if you decieded to skip the inventory your tenant can take you to court and the judge will order you pay them back 3x the amount of deposit given and you will not be able to evict under section This is wrong, this is attributed to not lodging the deposit correctly and has nothing to do with skipping an inventory, skip an inventory and skip any chance of getting it right in court as you'll have no evidence to back you up.

I obtained my inventory from an agency and felt it was lacking in certain areas so I updated it and made it more specific to the individual property I am renting. However, if both you as a Landlord and the tenant go over the inventory thoroughly and make any changes as you both see fit and both parties initial the changes on each others copy at that time, I cannot see why this would not stand up in court.

Does the landlord have to supply you with an inventory and if it is a furnished property and you buy your own things and the landlord removes his, does the inventory then have to be changed? I never recieved one and since living here have replaced nearly everything yet nothing has been put down in writing, where do i stand when i go to leave in 4 weeks?

Inventories are completely optional, there is no law enforcing them to exist. But there should always be one in place, just to avoid complications. The fact you chose to replace items was your decision, so I'm afraid there's not much you can do. Unless you kept the original items you replaced, you'll most likely have to leave the new replacements in the property. Have been a tenant in a property for 10 wks. I bought these carpets myself and had them fitted with the landlords agreement. I would have left them in on vacancy anyway but surely she should not have them on her inventory, as they are mine.

I work for a esate agent and all tenants should be supplied with an inventory report either by the landlord or by the estate agent. Inventory which are manually done can have lots of errors in them so make sure that you check and sign the inventory so that you verify the condition of the property.

We use an inventory software from Isurvey Inventory which allows us not only to document the condition of all fixed and non fixed items in the property but also to take supporting pictures.

There website is www. Using a dedidacted inventory software means that any damage be it large or small is included in the inventory at the time of check in so that when the tenancy ends your deposit is protected unless you have made any additional damage to items which cannot be classed as wear and tear.

Tenants should always ask landlords or estate agents for an inventory before they move into the property. A tenant has been in my furnished property for 4. Tenants have moved out and left lots of damage.. Tenants say they have nothing to pay as they have been in property 4. However I want to clame for damage i. Can anyone advise what i should charge them..

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. How can we prove something isn't missing or damaged? 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. 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. 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? 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? 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? Many thanks for the inventory which is very useful. Hi Our landlord and Estate Agent didn't provide us with an inventory at the beginning of our tenancy.

Our house also wasn't professionally cleaned before we moved in as stated in our contract. We took photographs of the house the day we moved in showing the bad state it was in and a inventory wasn't made.

Does the landlord have a leg to stand on when it comes to making us clean the property? I've been looking all over the place for something like this and finally found it Its just want I want I am a landlord of several years based in London and in the early days used to handwrite my own basic inventory, it took hours and looked awful,and i lost hundreds so dont do it yourself.

In as our portfolio grew and I moved agents,I was recommended to use professional inventory people It was the best days work I ever did as since then I havent had any problems with getting money withheld from deposit in order to pay for damage and loss.

Blooming marvellous inventory service and not silly money. I dont know their website address but there number is a London number Their reports are great and staff well informed.

My son now runs my property business, he will be happy to advise any of you on other matters. She states that 'your idea and mine are very different'. I have painted and scrubbed the house before they moved in and to me the house was very clean however she says that the cooker is not to her standereds of clean which i have discribed as in excellent, clean, condition. The cooker is 12 months old and doesnt have a mark on it.. I am new to tis landlord stuff and i have no idea hat to say to her or to do with her dispute.

Hi, We've been in our property since December , when an inventory was completed and we were given a copy. Most if not all of the things on the inventory are marked as poor. We asked what this means and were told, after we've been in the property 6months, they will look at replacing the poor items, mainly carpets. We have been asking since the 1st June if the carpets can be replaced they are disgusting, covered in paint etc the letting agent keeps fobbing us off saying "yeah I can't see it being a problem, we'll email the owner" or "we'll phone the owner".

Everytime we chase we are being fobbed off. Where do we stand? I rented the property from a company a few years ago, and it liquidized the property so it was sold to a new landlord. Her son came over to me Who act on behalf of her with the promise of refund my deposit in full with the condition of an empty house as he is going to do a full house renovation on it.

There were serious mould hidden under the paint. The check out was brought by the new landlord-only stayed briefly, her inventory guy, her son, me and a friend together. But she never sent me any copy of the inventory check out report done by this professional guy despite my requests for it. I didn't hear from her for more than 3 weeks until I contacted her son.

Now,, She just made up the check out inspection and costs herself-goes up to , and she claims them been backed up with sufficient evidence and invoice, but never shown to me either. Could you please give me some suggestion of how to approach it?

Where do I stand legally? Procedures involved? Deeply appreciated! Hi, my tenant has given notice and I've just seen that the inventory I prepared has the wrong address on it! Does this now make it null and void for when the tenant departs? Help please! Hello, quick question. We moved into our house 3 weeks ago and there was a few issues, they are slowly getting fixed.

But now the landlord is saying he will not fix the garage door, as the property was not advertised with a garage. When the agent showed us the house, he said the garage was with the property and we were able to use it.

The garage is also included in the inventory, what can we do? I'm planning to leave the property 6 days before the end date of the letting agreement. The agent said the inventory check is not going to be done until the last date of the agreement. I'm not going to be in the UK by that time because I'm moving overseas. Is there a way that I can have the inventory check done on my move out date? In addition to hiring an inventory clerk, you can check out this new app I've started using to inventory my properties: Snupps.

It's a great visual tool for taking home inventory for my rentals that is really quick and easy to use.

It helps me keep track of receipts, warranties and spending on the properties. Vicky, - this is a tricky one. Did you sign anything when putting down the deposit to say you 'accept the property as is.

Contracts can be legally binding by both in writing and verbally. So even if the property was advertised without the garage being mentioned, you did ask the estate agent a legal rep of the property and landlord who verbally confirmed you you could use it.

You can argue you took the property on that basis when deciding between properties, regardless it being advertised or not. But what about an inventory assessment check? Regardless if it's listed in the inventory, your estate agent or third party should have done an assessment, checking the working condition of everything. If it doesn't work, it should of be marked on the inventory clearly for you to see, before you sign it.

Some estate agents don't do an inventory assessment and just provide you with an inventory. I'm guessing that's what happened with you. It seems the estate agent is in the fault here, not the landlord really. I would really try to make it clear and express your un-satisfaction with their services. It might be worth looking into health and safety laws too as part of the property is unsecure by the sounds of it [with a garage door that doesn't lock properly].

Hi I need a bit of advice please.. I moved into a property 2 years ago, since moving in the landlord changed letting agents. I have now vacated the property and the new letting agent is asking for a checkout fee but apparently when I first moved in no invatory was done.

Do I still need to pay this checkout fee as they have nothing to check against regarding getting my deposit back. Thanks Emma. The inventory check-out clerk missed a couple of items damaged by the the tenants. I pointed them out and he added it to the inventory check-out sent to the tenants a couple of days later.

The tenants are disputing the charges. Will those items not picked up in the original check-out be allowable? Can anyone tell me if the agents are supposed to check that the heating and water all works when doing the inventory? Our landlord did not do an inventory when we moved in but now wants to do one just before we move out!

Can he do this? If an inventory was not carried out when you moved in, then the LL can't compare the condition of the property from the move in date and your move out date. Therefore there is no evidence of dilapidation ie any damage or cleaning issues which can't be compared. Hi Just tried this, downloaded a. What is this? Never heard of it and do you have it in any usual format word, excel etc?

Thanks Kevin. Never heard of a. It's definitely NOT from this website. Bonjour, I am about to be an inventory clerk at www. I that Tick Tick Check use software to issue the reports but this one looks neat. Hope I could use it with my work without any legal problems? I lived for a year in private rented student accommodation, and I am currently trying to figure out what is happening with my deposit return.

My landlord did not offer us an inventory checklist to fill out when we moved in, and we are now being charged for things which were already broken when we moved in. Does anyone know if there is any sort of legal claim which we can make due to the fact that we were not offered a chance to complete the inventory? Thank you. Both inventories were floored. One didn't even read the metre!!! They both listed my house as a 5 bed and not a 4 bed.

They mixed up the rooms and the contents and after going through both with a fine toothcombe its wasted a week of my time. Both companies were very casual about it. Hmmm not impressed. One company even lost the photos!!! Can the landlord do their own inventory??? I found the standard of work by the companies a waste of money.

Personally wouldn't use a third party again but would aim to do it myself. I've read your comments and I'm shocked and appalled by the inventory company's you used. I can assure you that our company is not like that and that our reports are very accurate and always stand up in court.

These reports have to be. It's not recommended for landlords to do there own as they don't stand up in court, the courts see you as being bias. If you want an accurate inventory then come to No Letting Go. My franchise is manchester south. You can find me on my website.