Birmingham's AIIC-Accredited Property Inventory Services

We cover Birmingham and the West Midlands, plus Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire, from our base in Stechford (B33), including Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Solihull. If you're after an inventory clerk near you and you're near the edge of that patch, message us and we'll confirm.

Yes. We're a member of the AIIC (Association of Independent Inventory Clerks) and fully insured. That independence is what makes our reports credible at adjudication, rather than a checklist anyone could put together.

Fast, same-day inspections are available, subject to slots. If you've got a move-in or move-out date that won't wait, call or WhatsApp and we'll fit it in.

Six, under one roof: inventory reports, check-in and check-out inspections, mid-term and routine inspections, Legionella risk assessments and EPCs across Birmingham and the wider Midlands.

It depends on the property, its size, how many rooms, whether it's furnished, and which reports you need. We don't do one-size-fits-all pricing or hidden inventory clerk fees, so the quickest way to a straight answer is to tell us about the property and we'll quote you.

Call 0121 582 4070, WhatsApp us, or book online. Letting agents can set up a recurring account for priority cover.

A property inventory is a detailed written and photographic record of a property's condition and contents at the start of a tenancy, every room, fixture and fitting, logged and timestamped. It's the baseline everything at check-out is measured against.

A room-by-room schedule of condition, high-resolution timestamped photos, the state of fixtures, fittings, walls, floors and any furnishings, plus meter readings and a key schedule. The more detail on the way in, the less there is to argue over on the way out.

It isn't a legal requirement, but letting without one is a real risk. Without a detailed inventory you've got almost no chance of defending a deposit deduction. The schemes decide on evidence, and no inventory means no evidence.

An independent professional who inspects the property and produces the inventory, check-in and check-out reports. An AIIC-accredited clerk is impartial and trained to a recognised standard, which is exactly why their reports carry weight in a dispute.

There's no fixed legal limit, but you must give the tenant at least 24 hours' written notice and visit at a reasonable time. In practice, a mid-term inspection every three to six months is sensible. Under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, documented routine inspections matter more than ever.

The reasonable deterioration you'd expect from normal living over the length of a tenancy like faded paint, light carpet wear in busy spots. You can't charge a tenant for that. Damage beyond it like a burn, a deep stain, a broken door, is chargeable, and a good inventory is what proves the difference.

Not as a blanket fee. A flat "end-of-tenancy cleaning charge" is a prohibited payment. But if a tenant leaves the property dirtier than it was at check-in, you can deduct reasonable cleaning costs from the deposit with evidence. That comparison only holds up if you've got a detailed check-in inventory to point back to.

A payment a prospective tenant makes to reserve a property while referencing is completed. It's capped at one week's rent and it's refundable. If the let doesn't go ahead through no fault of the tenant, or you haven't progressed it by the deadline, it has to be returned.