by Admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Case Study
We carried out an inventory and check in this week and our clerk found that the ranch style banister on the landing had a gap between the center rail handrail and floor of 350mm and the same for the center rail and hand rail. The legislation states that the opening...
by Admin | Mar 31, 2016 | Case Study
In March 2015 the Government announced that Landlords will be required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties. This measure came into effect on 1st October 2015, the law requires landlords to install smoke alarms on every floor...
by Admin | Sep 7, 2015 | Advice, Case Study
We were recently instructed by a private landlord to cover a new inventory and check in at his property in Clapham, South East London. Our clerk arrived at the appointed time of 10am to begin dictating the report and was surprised to discover that the landlords...
by Admin | Sep 7, 2015 | Case Study
We were instructed by one of by one of our agents to carry out an inventory and check-in at a property in East London last year. Following our inventory and check-in, we emailed the report to all parties for review and signing. In this case, the tenant did not return...
by Admin | Sep 7, 2015 | Case Study
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...
by Admin | Jul 27, 2015 | Case Study, General
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...
