A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...
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![Wear and Tear clarity would reduce disputes with tenants - claim](/upload/images/library/paint%20job.png)
A prominent industry supplier says greater clarity over what constitutes fair Wear and Tear would slash the number of end-of-tenancy disputes. The...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Saving on inventories is a false economy claims trade body](/upload/images/library/FemaleInvestor-400x310-min.jpeg)
Refusing to have a professional inventory on a property could be a false economy for landlords. That’s the view of the Association...
09 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Don't settle for poor inventories - There is a better way](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/InventoryChecklist-400x310.jpg)
As a landlord, you will know and recognise that your inventory is one of the most important pieces of documentation that...
21 May 2022
From: Top tips & guides
![AIIC welcomes new deposit scheme that must include inventory reports](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (The AIIC) has unsurprisingly welcomed the launch of a new deposit protection service that requires...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Sharp rise in safety issues identified by independent inventory clerks](/img/default/llt.png)
Inventory reports are increasingly showing and reporting safety and compliance issues within tenanted properties, according to the Association of Independent Inventory...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![AIIC continue to push for mandatory independent inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) remains hopeful that independent inventory reporting will become a compulsory requirement. The AIIC, the UK’s...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![InventoryBase supporting mandatory landlord inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
InventoryBase has announced that it is supporting the Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) in their bid for mandatory inventories for...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords and letting agents urged to sign mandatory inventories petition](/img/default/llt.png)
A new petition has been launched calling for independent inventory reporting to become a compulsory requirement. The petition, which has been created...
02 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Complaints against letting agents soar](/img/default/llt.png)
With more sales and letting agent branches than ever before now signed up to redress schemes, partly because it has been...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![TV show exposes ‘lack of communication’ between landlord and tenants](/img/default/llt.png)
A BBC TV show challenging landlords to spend a week living in one of their own rentals, on their tenant's budget,...
20 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to allow tenants to personalise their rental properties](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords should be more open-minded to tenants’ requests to make home improvements to their rental properties, according to the Association of...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to ‘think twice’ about ‘unjust’ tenancy deposit deductions](/img/default/llt.png)
Buy-to-let landlords are well within their rights to make appropriate deductions from a tenancy deposit when a tenant breaches the terms...
13 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Inventories offer peace of mind and could save you money](/img/default/llt.png)
For a long time, fair wear and tear has been a grey area for landlords, and because it tends to vary...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Landlords warned to be wary of rogue contractors](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is reminding us to remain vigilant to unscrupulous maintenance contractors. To help avoid being ripped...
02 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Inventory clerks raise concern at lack of tenants signing inventories](/img/default/llt.png)
To help enjoy a risk-free tenancy, it is generally good practice for a landlord to have an inventory which records the condition...
06 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![More work needed to reduce tenancy deposit disputes](/img/default/llt.png)
Considerably more must be done to help reduce the number of tenancy deposit disputes, despite the recent improvements recorded in the...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Private landlords urged to brush up on legislation](/img/default/llt.png)
Private landlords and letting agents are failing to get to grips with several legislative changes in the private rented sector, it...
17 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to respond to CMP consultation](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks is calling on landlords as well as letting agents to respond to the government's outstanding...
13 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords told to act on damp complaints quickly](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords have been warned that ignoring damp complaints could put their rental property at risk. The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) says...
17 August 2016
From: Breaking News
![AIIC launches online training courses](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced that it is now offering a comprehensive range of high quality online...
04 August 2016
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![Inventory charges could be passed on to landlords, warns AIIC](/img/default/llt.png)
Plans to stop letting agents charging tenants for an inventory check could see costs passed on to landlords, warns the Association...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![Inventory industry committed to ensuring customers’ rights are met](/img/default/llt.png)
It is good practice to have a detailed and accurate inventory completed at the start of the tenancy, and again when...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Landlords urged to carry out mid-tenancy inspections](/img/default/llt.png)
Now is the ideal time of year for landlords to carry out a mid-tenancy inspection of their rental property, according to...
09 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Winter voids risk damage to properties, warn inventory clerks](/img/default/llt.png)
The risk of damage to rental properties heightens in winter – especially if homes are empty, according to the Association of...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![‘Inventory clerks can check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms’ - AIIC](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords can use the services of an inventory clerk to carry out checks of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in...
28 September 2015
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![AIIC launches new training courses](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...
24 August 2015
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![AIIC launches new training courses](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) has announced the details of two new training courses taking place later this year. The...
24 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Tenants urged to double check inventories at check out](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...
15 July 2015
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![Tenants urged to double check inventories at check out](/img/default/llt.png)
The Association of Independent Inventory Clerks (AIIC) is warning that tenants could lose thousands of pounds due to items that have...