Should an inventory show appliances to be in working order?
10:07 AM, 23rd March 2023, 3 years ago
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Hello, Just had a tenant report an issue with a Saniflow toilet a week after moving in (blocked by a rag – tenant has 4 year old child!).
I then looked to the inventory to ascertain that it had been in working order prior to the tenant taking possession, only to find that inventory clerks are not covered by their insurance to test any appliance or even a whether a tap works, so I have no record of it being in working order.
Is it just me or should basic working order testing of appliances be part of the inventory and the clerks get appropriate insurance to cover this?
Thank you,
Martin
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