When renting property, ALWAYS ensure you create an inventory of all rooms. Include everything on this inventory – condition of walls, kitchen cupboards, furniture, carpets etc as well as light fittings supplied and type of cooker. Be specific – is the microwave brand a or brand b, is the mattress make x or make y and what pattern is on it?
In the worst-case scenario, someone COULD take your beautiful new double mattress and replace it with an old mattress from the tip!
For reference, we have attached a sample inventory we recently did for one of our flats (please excuse the poor formatting – you get the idea!)
Inventory For Flat X, Date Y
ITEM CONDITION
1 key for communal entrance door, 1 key for flat entrance, 1 post box key 1 electricity meter key
Hallway
Orange carpet, cream walls, white ceiling, white doors with brass handles New
Medium size wall-mounted Dimplex heater New
Cream intercom phone New
Ceiling light with silver lampshade New
4 gold coathooks on a wooden plinth New
2 fuse boxes New
Master Bedroom
Orange carpet, cream walls, white ceiling, double-glazed window New
White door with brass handle and gown hook New
Small wall-mounted Dimplex heater New
Double bed and matching Sleepcraft mattress, cream with blue lines Good
Mattress protector New
Light green padded headboard Good
2 matching birch-effect bedside tables New
2 matching silver/glass bedside lights, extension lead behind bed New
2 matching 3-drawer birch effect chest of drawers with wooden mirror on wall New
Natural wood curtain pole with wooden pole ends New
Lined cream curtains with cream pattern with curtain tie backs New
3 light circular chrome ceiling light New
Full length fitted wardrobe with three sliding mirrored doors, silver edging, shelves & rail New
Second Bedroom
Orange carpet, cream walls, white ceiling, double-glazed window New
White door with brass handle and gown hook New
Small wall-mounted Dimplex heater New
Single bed New*
Cream Headboard New*
Mattress protector New
Blue computer chair New
Birch-effect computer table with white pull-outshelf New
Natural wood curtain pole with wooden pole ends New
Cream curtains, material tie backs New
Large birch-effect bookcase with two shelves New
3 light circular chrome ceiling light New
*=To be delivered
Bathroom
Orange carpet, cream walls, white ceiling New
Two frosted double-glazed windows, New
White door with brass handle and gown hook New
High wall-mounted convector heater, extractor fan on ceiling New
White tiles on all walls, with black border with inlaid squares New
Matching white dimple tiles and border floor-ceiling in shower New
Matching white bathroom suite comprising:
Bath with mixer chrome taps, chrome/white shower attachment New
Roca sink with chrome mixer taps New
Roca WC with chrome flush buttons New
Shower tray, glass and white doors to two sides, chrome “New Team” shower New
White heated towel rail New
Ceiling light New
White rimmed circular mirror Good
White blind New
Rust-coloured mats for bath and WC New
White and chrome stand-alone toilet roll holder Good
Chrome Bin Good
White toilet brush and holder Fair
Chrome shower tidy New
Airing cupboard with MegaFlo boiler and slatted wooden shelf New
Silver Ultralight 1400W upright vacuum cleaner New
Turbo steam Morphy Richards iron Good
Ironing board – blue cover with stars New
Brush Good
Dustpan and brush New
Lounge
Orange carpet, cream walls, white ceiling New
Double-glazed patio doors to black balcony with black rails, 1 patio door key New
Large wall-mounted Dimplex heater New
White door with brass handle New
Matching 2-seater and 3-seater cream leather sofas New
Birch-effect coffee table New
Birch-effect TV stand with 2 shelves New
Natural wood curtain pole with wooden ends New
Full-length, lined cream curtains with ivory writing for patio doors, matching tie backs New
2 3-arm gold ceiling lights New
Extending circular birch-effect dining table Good
4 birch-effect chairs with cream seat coverings New
8 cream place mats with black writing; 8 matching coasters New
Matching cream crockery with writing: 4 plates, 4 side plates, 4 dishes, 4 mugs New
Tall salt and pepper pots Fair
Kitchen
Light brown lino with cream/black diamond pattern, cream walls, white ceiling New
Double-glazed window, New
Range of maple floor and wall units with chrome handles, skirting heaters New
Chrome AEG Competence cooker with stainless steel AEG 4-ring hob New
Grill pan New
Electrolux extractor fan & light New
Black speckled work surfaces with white 4-inch tiles above New – 2 slight
chips to tiles
Ceiling light (chrome circle with 4 spotlights) New
Rust blind New
Tall white fridge/freezer (Hotpoint) New
White washer drier (Ariston A1600 WD) New
White digital Hinari microwave Good
Chrome cordless Hinari kettle Fair
Chrome toaster (Russell Hobbs) Good
Chrome bread bin Good
Matching cutlery: 4 knives, 4 forks, 4 spoons, 4 teaspoons Good
Chrome cutlery stand Good
Chrome kitchen roll stand New
4 wine glasses Good
4 small and 4 medium glass tumblers Good
Matching set of 3 stainless steel pans with glass lids and stainless steel handles Good – one
scorched base
Non-stick frying pan Fair
Glass Pyrex bowl New
Glass Pyrex casserole dish with lid New
Chrome colander Good
Large, glass “Chop and cut” chopping board New
Bottle opener and corkscrew Good
Tin-opener Good
Sscissors New
Set of 5 kitchen knives Good
Wooden spoon New
1 black cooking spatula for non-stick frying pan New
1 chrome cooking spatula, 1 chrome ladle, 1 chrome cooking spoon, Good
1 chrome slatted cooking spoon Good
Chrome stand for cooking utensils New
Kitchen tongs Good
Glass measuring jug Good
Roasting dish Good
Grey bin with top Fair
1 large chrome mixing bowl Good
1 glass juicer Good
1 white/chrome grater (small) Good
1 blue china pestle and mortar Good
Small plastic utensil for removing lightbulbs New
Grey washing up drainer rack Good
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