Evidence, not opinion

Check-in versus check-out,side by side.

Every room is photographed and graded at the start of a tenancy, then again at the end. Drag the handle to see exactly what an adjudicator sees.

Entrance & hallway

Good → Damaged

Hallway at check-out, scuffed wall and damaged plaster near the skirting
Hallway at check-in, walls clean and carpet unmarked
Check-in · 14 Mar 2022, 09:41Check-out · 12 Sep 2026, 10:07
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Moved in · 14 Mar 2022, 09:41Moved out · 12 Sep 2026, 10:07

Inventory note. Walls and ceiling clean, carpet unmarked, door furniture complete.

Check-out verdict. New damage — plaster gouge below light switch, not present at check-in.

Kitchen

Good → Poor

Kitchen at check-out, stained worktop and marked splashback
Kitchen at check-in, clean worktop and splashback
Check-in · 14 Mar 2022, 09:58Check-out · 12 Sep 2026, 10:22
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Moved in · 14 Mar 2022, 09:58Moved out · 12 Sep 2026, 10:22

Inventory note. Oven (Zanussi, serial ZN-84412) clean and working. Hob unmarked.

Check-out verdict. Beyond fair wear — worktop staining, grease to the splashback and a burn mark by the hob. Professional clean proposed at £125.

Meters, serials and readings

MeterSerial numberCheck-inCheck-out
ElectricityK13A 00492131,204 kWh35,870 kWh
GasG4 8873018,211 m³9,904 m³
WaterWM-550190442 m³0601 m³

Fuse board: under stairs cupboard. Stopcock: beneath kitchen sink. Both photographed on each visit.

Damage schedule

Anything already recorded at inventory is marked pre-existing, so it never becomes a tenant charge by mistake.

Hallway wall — plaster damage

Not recorded at inventory. Photographed from two angles.

New at check-outTenant

Bedroom 2 — chipped door frame

Already recorded at inventory on 14 Mar 2022 — no charge raised.

Pre-existingLandlord

Kitchen — staining, grease and burn mark

Graded poor. Professional clean quoted — £125 deduction proposed.

New at check-outTenant

Reports issued within 48 hours, stored against the property forever.

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