How to use the Property Inventory and Check-in Report for Landlords: full video tutorial
Room-by-room condition, dated photos, meter readings, tenant signature, a locked final copy and a check-out comparison. Keep the records a solicitor would ask for. Education only.
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Record each room's condition with dated photos, meter readings and keys, lock the report and get it signed, then compare it room by room at check-out. This full guide walks you through every box and result in the Property Clues Property Inventory & Check-in Report, using a worked example: a check-in and check-out at 12 Oak Street, Leeds.
What you'll learn
- Starting a check-in, check-out or mid-term inspection, and copying the room list from a check-in
- Recording condition, cleanliness, notes and time-stamped photos for every item
- Comparing a check-out with the check-in, item by item
- Meter readings and keys, side by side
- Finalising and locking the report, signatures, printing and the record of changes
Chapters
- A red wine stain: can you prove it? (example check-out)
- Finding your way around
- The headline figures
- Starting a report
- Recording each room
- Compared with the check-in
- Meters and keys
- Finalise, sign and print
- Saving and recap
Figures in the video are a worked example. Property Clues tools are educational calculators and checklists, not financial, tax, mortgage or legal advice. Speak to a qualified adviser about your own situation. The voice in the video is AI-generated.