No inventory ………. oh Dear!!
Accidental Landlords question regarding “no inventory”
I have taken over as the landlord of a property after a divorce. Before this I was never involved in the property business!! Anyway the house was purchase about three years ago and the first tenants that took the property are still in situ. My issue is that I have no evidence of the state of the property prior to the tenant occupying it and I am worried that if they now left and the house was in disrepair I would have not claim against the deposit because I cannot prove what state the house was given to them.
Any ideas on what I can do to protect myself in the event of a dispute?
Thanks
Sharmela Patel
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9:49 PM, 31st January 2013, About 13 years ago
It would appear that a lot of good advice has already been given, the only ones I would add are as follows:
– Ensure a section 21 is issued in line with the duration of the
contract – e.g. if the contract ends in 6 months then section 21 should
be ‘hand delivered to the tenant’ for the end date of the contract.
– I would also take photos of each room, the exterior of the property
and the garden as a bench mark to the current state of the property and
ask the tenant to sign each photo/page.
– If you’re marital separation was/is harmonious and you both still
communicate with each other – perhaps he could help to fill in the
blanks.
– ensure you have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms
installed if not already in place – whilst carbon monoxide is not yet a
legal requirement it will indicate to your tenant that your aim is to be
a Good Landlord.
Hope this helps – good luck !!!
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