Hi Guys,
I am new to this forum & have followed this post with interest. Now whilst I am a professional inventory clerk, I wonder how much protection you’ll get from an ‘Off the shelf’ inventory. In my experience, if you - the landlord - have done your own inventory, and the tenant disputed it at the end of the tenancy, and it went to arbitration (As so many do these days), the arbitrator would be inclined to throw it out & rule in favour of the tenant, sighting self-interest as the cause of the dispute. I would recommend that you get a reputable professional Inventory Company to do an inventory to give you the best chance at succeeding in any claim/dispute with the tenant at the end of the tenancy.
Please bear in mind that you get professional inventory companies & you get professional inventory companies, so do your research well.