Smart Inventory Blog
Landlord loses out to amateur check-in
We visited a property in Croydon for a check-out. We hadn’t done the check-in, but the landlord assured us he would bring a hard copy of the inventory with him. When we got there, we met the landlord and a locksmith, and discovered that the outgoing tenant had...
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Every detail of a huge farmhouse logged and photographed
Two of our clerks visited a large farmhouse for inventory and check-in – six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a games room, conservatory, gymnasium, two receptions, two cloakrooms, three inner hallways and extensive grounds. The property had been refurbished throughout so...
read moreMid-term inspection discovers abuse of property
A letting agent asked us for a mid-term inspection on one of their properties in London. The tenant didn’t respond to our phone calls, texts or emails to arrange an appointment, so we visited at 10am on a Sunday morning. When the tenant answered in his pyjamas our...
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Vanbrugh Castle Inventory
One of our more unusual appointments was to carry out an inventory and check-in at Vanbrugh Castle, a Grade I listed property in Blackheath SE3. Steeped in history (based on the Bastille in Paris, it’s almost 300 years old and has been used as a film set), the...
read moreCheck-out from hell!
Arriving for a 10am checkout on a Sunday in south London, we found the tenants were still cleaning and loading their van. Under pressure of time, we started the inspection while the tenants continued to pack. As we worked our way around the property, the tenant...
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