Osgood Property Services - Inventory Management Services
A clear professional inventory is becoming a vital addition in protecting Landlords, agents and tenant alike in reducing and even eliminating potential disputes over bonds and deposits at the end of a tenancy.
We understand these needs and have many years of experience providing both commercial and residential inventories within London, Surrey and Middlesex.
We know your inventory isn't great bedtime reading, but treat it as an insurance policy that once filed away can save all parties potentially thousands of pounds in misinterpretation.
Below is a brief overview of how a professional inventory protect you:
Inventory Services For Landlords
A professionally drawn up inventory and schedule of condition will protect you from any unwarranted disputes by the tenant at the end of the tenancy. If there is an insufficient, outdated or even worse no inventory then you will have no evidence of what the property was like at the start of the tenancy. This means that if you or the agent are unable to provide documentary evidence that the tenant caused damage, then you will not be in a strong position to make a claim, in the event the tenant contests the matter.
The inventory is not just a list of items placed in or on the premises, a proper inventory will include a schedule of condition of the property itself as well as the fixtures, fittings and contents. As professionally qualified impartial inventory providers we will note the property in the condition in which it is found both at the start and end of the tenancy
Inventory Services For Tenants
A professionally drawn up inventory will help you in the event that you have a dispute with your landlord at the end of the tenancy.
A thorough inventory will detail for you not only the contents within the property but the condition of them as well as the condition of the property itself including fixtures and fittings such as carpets, curtains and light fittings.
If there is a clear indication of what the property is like at the start of your tenancy you can use this as a measure against the condition of the property at the end, with allowance for fair wear and tear. Without this there is an element of doubt about the property which can lead to protracted disputes which may have to go to an independent party for adjudication or finish up in a Court of Law.
As professional inventory providers we are trained to be impartial both at the time of making the original inventory and at the check out. Their evidence will be relied upon in the event of a dispute over the deposit at the end and you can be confident that the documentation will have been drawn up correctly and fairly.
Property Agents
Having a professional inventory and schedule of condition is essential in order to protect your client's interests.
If you make arrangements on your client's behalf to have an inventory drawn up, you have a duty of care to ensure that the document produced is fit for purpose. At Osgood Coleman you can be confident that this will always be the case.
There are may examples on the website of the TDS, under case studies, which demonstrate how their decision was based on the information, or lack of information, contained in the inventory and check in documentation.
If you would like to discuss your requirements in further detail or would like a copy of our price lists or previous work please call 01372 456142 or click here.