8. Loft and Cellars: Lofts and cellars are not covered in the inventory
inspection, unless they are converted and safely accessible; contents
therein will generally therefore be omitted at check-in and check-out,
unless pre-agreed to inspection schedule.
9. Locked Rooms: Belongings left on the property by the owner in a locked
room or out building will not be inventoried and as such are the sole
responsibility of the landlord/owner. In general, it is also noted that
Landlords/Owners are encouraged NOT to use the property as a storage
facility during the tenant’s tenure.
10. Windows & Doors: All window latches and fittings will be checked; easily
accessible windows will be checked if unlocked and keys are present and
located; Windows found not to be in operational order will be noted to
maintenance fault schedules; Doors, i.e. patio will be checked, if keys are
present and located; Doors found not to be in operational order will be
noted to maintenance schedule.
11. Heavy Items; Heavy furniture items, i.e. kitchen appliances, wardrobes
and beds will not be moved during an inventory inspection and the clerk is
not responsible for the condition of the flooring beneath said or areas
surrounding such items that cannot be clearly seen.
12. Ownership: The Inventory remains the property of AaA Inventory-
Beverley Daley and cannot be used or copied without the express written
permission of Beverley Daley.
13. Scope & Extent of Services: The Inventory provider/‘Beverley Daley’
provides, residential/commercial property; check-in inspection & summary
schedule; check-out inspection & summary schedule; inventory inspection &
summary schedule; periodic inspection & summary schedule; inspection
services are performed during 9.30 AM – 4.30 PM, Monday-Saturday, as pre-
agreed; generally excluding UK bank holidays, unless pre-agreed; overseas
inspections are price converted with payment due as per conversion rate
advised on invoice, all airfares are pre-paid & non-returnable in the event
that an inventory report is subsequently rejected.
14. COST: Inventories & Interior photo-sets are charged at the rate/s
currently provided, with payment due within on submission of invoice,
payment/s can only be accepted by Bank Transfer, BACs, Paypal, Google Pay,
to nominated designated account.
15. Booking & Administration: A minimum period of 24 hours notice is
generally required for non-inventory bookings, printed reports will be
delivered by electronic mail or courier (at additional cost) normally within
24, 48 or 72 hours (as pre-agreed); all report amendments must be brought
to the attention of the inventory provider within 5 working days,
thereafter, changes to a report can only be added as later-dated updates to
the inventory, as notified and verified by the inventory provider; in the
event that the inventory provider is ill or has to cancel the appointment, an
alternative appointment will be offered within 24 hours; in the event that
the inventory provider is ill or has to cancel the appointment no fiscal
penalty applies to the inventory provider.
16. Inspection Exclusions & Health & Safety Issues: The Inventory does not
cover the following areas; roof spaces, attics & lofts, unlit cellars that do
not constitute a habitable domestic space, serviced with by a adequate
stairway, non-residential/domestic out-houses; there is no requirement to
inspect an cupboard or storage area above head height; there is no
requirement to inspect a utility meter above head height or located in an
area where access is blocked by refuse, debris or stored items; there is no
requirement to inspect the underside of a mattress should the weight &
size of the mattress render this untenable; The inventory will not proceed
under the following circumstances; professional cleaners still on site;
unsecured pets present; no electrical light or power on premises;
inappropriate tenant behaviour; risk from objects falling from height or
overfilled cupboards;
17. Disputes & Complaints: Any procedural concerns or complaints must be
brought to the attention of the Inventory provider within 3 working days of
the occurrence for resolution.
1. Working Order and Conditions: The Inventory only relates to décor,
furniture, furnishings and Landlord’s equipment & content located
within/about the property. It is no guarantee of, or reports on, the safety or
adequacy of equipment or contents, it is merely a record that inventoried
items are in existence at the property, as at, the date of inventory
inspection, together with superficial description of condition of the items.
2. Structural: The Inventory does not constitute a partial or
complete structural survey.
3. Description: Fixtures and fittings are listed and described, where the
words silver, chrome, bronze, metal, leather, wood, etc. are used, this is a
description of the colour and type of the item and may not indicate the
actual fabric exactly, unless documentary evidence is present; The
description of the listed items is for identification purpose only, the
Inventory recorder does not attempt to determine or pass opinion as to
whether an article is genuine or a reproduction; New items can only be
described as such when they are still in their wrappings or substantiated
with receipt.
4. Maintenance: Any maintenance problems found at the commencement of
Inventory during the term of same, remain the responsibility of the agent,
landlord or owner; where feasible, any maintenance issues that require an
immediate response, the agent, landlord or owner will be promptly notified,
as available to receive notification of said.
5. Furnishings: Should/Where an Inventory state/s ‘fire regulation labels
seen’, this indicates that labels were located present on furniture items
that themselves comply with concurrent Furniture and Furnishings (Fire
Safety) Regulations; The Inventory provider is not in a position to state that
any furniture item does comply with these regulations.
6. Fire Safety Equipment: Where smoke detectors/carbon monoxide
detectors are present and replacement batteries are required between
maintenance checks or periodic tenancy checks, it is deemed the Tenant’s
responsibility to replace said (unless contrary express notification exists)
and to check the working order of said with regularity, with faults promptly
reported to the agent, landlord or owner.
7. General: The inventory is prepared on the accepted principle that all
items are free from obvious soiling, fault or damage except where stated;
the terms ‘new/as new’ ‘good order/good condition,’ ‘fair order/fair
condition,’ ‘poor order/poor condition,’ are noted as guidelines for this,
further: New; indicates that the item is still in its original packaging or a
same day delivery invoice is present; As new; indicates the item remains in
‘as new state’ and that the item is fit for purpose & free from substantive
blemish or fault; Good Condition/Good Order; indicates that the item is fit
for purpose & free from substantive blemish or fault; Fair Condition/Fair
Order; indicates that the item, whilst being deemed operationally fit for
purpose, does have a visible blemish/noticeable fault, or is aged worn; Poor
Condition/Poor Order; indicates that the item, is deemed operationally
unfit for purpose; or has significant visible blemish/noticeable fault/s, or is
significantly aged worn/obsolete, thereby rendered useless.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
PROVISION