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Overview
Inventories, inspections and PAT testing
This page covers services for landlords letting a home: inventories, tenant check-in and check-out reports, inspections during a tenancy, and portable appliance testing (PAT testing) of the appliances you provide.
Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.
Jobs you can request
Typical landlord jobs
Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.
Landlord Inventories
A written and photographed record of a rented home's contents and condition.
Landlord Inventories - Tenant Check In
The inventory checked with the tenant as they move in.
Landlord Inventories - Mid Tenancy Inspection
A visit during the tenancy to record the home's condition.
Landlord Inventories - Tenant Check Out
The home checked against the inventory as the tenant moves out.
Portable Appliance Testing - PAT Testing
Electrical appliances you provide, such as kettles and fridges, tested.
Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Protecting a deposit
In England and Wales, you must protect a tenant's deposit within 30 days of getting it, with the Deposit Protection Service, MyDeposits or the Tenancy Deposit Scheme.
Gas safety checks
In Great Britain, you must have the gas appliances you provide checked every year by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Give new tenants a copy of the record before they move in.
Electrical safety checks
If you let a home in England, its electrics must be inspected and tested at least every five years. New tenants need a copy of the report before they move in.
Photos and signatures
Ask for dated photos in the inventory, and for the tenant to sign it at check-in, so it can help if there is a question about the deposit later.
Questions
Landlord questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
What jobs can I request quotes for here?
Inventories, tenant check-ins and check-outs, mid-tenancy inspections and PAT testing. The full list is in the form's first step.
Can I charge my tenant for the inventory?
In England, no. A landlord can only charge a tenant the fees the Tenant Fees Act allows, and an inventory isn't one of them.
Does the five-yearly electrical check include appliances?
It covers the fixed electrics, such as the wiring, sockets, light fittings and consumer unit. In England, social landlords must also have appliances they provide, such as cookers and fridges, checked at least every five years.
What if my tenant and I disagree about the deposit?
In England and Wales, use your deposit protection scheme's dispute resolution service. The deposit stays protected until the dispute is settled.
How much does a landlord inventory cost?
It depends on the size of the property, whether it is furnished, how many photos are taken, and whether you want the check-in, the check-out or both. Ask each clerk to quote for the same visits, so the quotes compare.
What if my gas safety record has run out?
Book a Gas Safe registered engineer straight away: a landlord must have the check done every year. A check can be done up to two months early without losing the original renewal date.
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Four short steps: the job, when you'd like it done, a description and your details.