I have always used a professional inventory. However I question the value of them. I handed over a property in immaculate condition to a tenant. At the end of the tenancy the property was handed back to me in a very dirty state, dirty windows, stains on the floor, filthy oven etc etc. I tried to claim the cost of rectifying this from the deposit but the DPS found in favour of the tenant. They said that the photographs used were not clear enough and did not pin point the exact issues that I was claiming for. To be honest if you do an inventory that both tenant and landlord sign and agree on at the start of the tenancy that should be good enough. I think the issue is untrustworthy landlords or tenants who will always take a chance to claim more money/try and get away without cleaning etc.
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