Property inventories in Chester
We carry out inventory reports, check-ins, mid-term inspections and check-out reports for landlords and letting agents across Chester. Reports are sent the same day, and we work 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00.
Rented homes we inspect in Chester
Chester has a wide mix of rented property, and an inventory has to suit the building. In Hoole, Boughton and Newton there are streets of Victorian terraces, where fireplaces, sash windows, picture rails and older plasterwork need describing carefully so their condition at the start of a tenancy is clear.
Near the University of Chester, many lets are shared student houses that change tenants every summer. These usually have more furniture, more keys and rooms let separately, so we record each bedroom and its contents on its own. In the city centre there are apartment blocks, where we also note communal entry, fobs and where the meters are.
Upton, Blacon, Great Boughton and Saltney have more family houses, so gardens, garages and sheds go into the report as well as the rooms.
What an inventory in Chester includes
Every inventory is a room-by-room record of the property's condition and contents. It gives the landlord, the agent and the tenant the same dated account to refer back to.
- Condition and cleanliness of walls, floors, ceilings, doors and windows
- Furniture, appliances and contents, room by room
- Photographs of each room and of any existing marks or damage
- Gas, electricity and water meter readings
- Keys and fobs handed over
The report is sent the same day as the visit, so it can go to the tenant straight away.
Booking an inventory in Chester
Letting agents and landlords book by phone or email. Tell us the address, the number of bedrooms, whether the property is furnished and the date of the check-in or check-out. When a property is going straight to a new tenant, we can combine the check-out report with the new inventory on one visit, which helps with back-to-back student lets in the summer.
We can collect keys from your office or meet the tenant at the property. We cover all of Chester, including Handbridge, Westminster Park, Curzon Park, Christleton, Vicars Cross, Huntington, Waverton, Tarvin, Tattenhall and Mickle Trafford.
Deposit disputes and the check-out report
Tenancy deposits in England are protected in one of three government-approved schemes: TDS, DPS or mydeposits. If a landlord and tenant cannot agree on deductions at the end of a tenancy, the scheme's adjudicator decides using the evidence each side provides. A clear inventory at the start and a check-out report that follows it room by room are the documents the adjudicator compares.
Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, tenants in England cannot be charged for an inventory or a check-out, so the landlord or agent books and pays for the report. We write it impartially, recording what is there and its condition, so it is useful to both sides. For longer lets, a mid-term inspection adds a record part way through.
Questions about inventories in Chester
Do you cover student lets near the University of Chester?
Yes. We carry out inventories, check-ins and check-outs for shared student houses in Chester, recording each room and its contents separately. When one group of tenants moves out and another moves in, we can do the check-out and the new inventory on the same visit.
How soon do I get the report for a Chester property?
Reports are sent the same day as the inspection. We work 7 days a week, 08:00 to 20:00, so visits can be booked for weekends as well as weekdays.
Which parts of Chester do you cover?
All of Chester, including Hoole, Boughton, Handbridge, Upton, Blacon, Saltney, Christleton, Vicars Cross, Great Boughton, Huntington, Westminster Park, Curzon Park and Newton, plus nearby villages such as Tattenhall, Tarvin, Waverton and Mickle Trafford.
Get a quote
Call or email with the address, the number of bedrooms and the date you need. The quote depends on the size of the property and the service.