Property Inventory Services in Stafford
Your property inventory in Stafford decides who keeps the deposit. I'm Mr Waqas, founder of Capital Complete Solutions. We're an established, AIIC-accredited and fully insured inventory specialist across Staffordshire. Need an inventory clerk in Stafford on a Saturday or at short notice?
- AIIC-accredited
- Photo-evidenced
- Same-day cover available
Stafford isn't one rental market, so I don't use one template
Stafford is the county town. The county council, the County Hospital, the police HQ and MOD Stafford are all here. Trains run straight to Birmingham and London.
So you get commuters, families who stay for years and service families on postings. A one bed flat in Forebridge and a family semi in Baswich are different jobs.
Rents are rising too. ONS puts Stafford's average private rent at £901 a month in August 2026. That's up 6.6% in a year, against 4.9% across the West Midlands. At that rent, the legal deposit cap is about £1,040. Tenants will fight for that.
What I look for in each part of Stafford
ST16, Castletown and the town centre: where cleaning disputes start
Castletown's terraces by the station were built in the 1830s and 1840s for railway workers. Doxey and Castlefields sit close by. Lets here are smaller and turn over faster.
More turnover means more check-outs, and more cleaning arguments. The tenant says they left it spotless. The landlord says it needed a clean. Without dated photos, that argument only ends one way.
Older terraces bring older problems too. In my experience, damp and tired plaster are often there before the tenant moves in. Leave them off the inventory and you can't prove it.
ST17, Baswich and Wildwood: long lets need a record from day one
Baswich, Weeping Cross and Wildwood are family country. Highfields began as a council estate in the 1950s. Wildwood was built around the 1970s.
Families here stay for years. Five years of wear needs a proper record from day one. Without it, every scuff turns into an argument about fair wear and tear.
ST18 and MOD Stafford: postings mean predictable turnover
MOD Stafford sits at Beaconside. It's home to Royal Signals units. Service families move on postings. That's predictable turnover, and every move-out needs a check-out that stands up.
We take Saturday and short notice bookings. So a posting date won't leave you waiting.
New builds at Burleyfields and Beaconside: log the snags first
Burleyfields, west of town, is planned for up to 1,500 homes. More homes are coming north of Marston Grange.
New builds hide their faults well on handover day. Hairline cracks. Nail pops. A door that sticks. We log build snags separately, so your claim only covers real tenant damage.
Three Stafford rules I'd check before your next let
HMO licensing: the national scheme only
Stafford Borough Council runs mandatory HMO licensing. If five or more people from more than one household share a kitchen or bathroom, you need a licence. The selective licensing in the news is in Burton, under East Staffordshire Borough Council.
No more Section 21: your evidence starts on day one
Since 1 May 2026, tenancies roll on as assured periodic tenancies under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. With no fixed end date, your evidence must be ready from day one.
The landlord database: West Midlands landlords go first
Registration opens on 15 December 2026. Stafford landlords have until 14 March 2027. You'll need your EPC details, and it costs £65 a property each year. I'd sort the EPC now, before the December rush.
Every inspection your Redditch let needs, under one roof
Inventory reports
The photographed schedule of condition.
A full schedule of condition. Rooms, contents, meter readings and keys, all photographed before the tenant moves in. Our inventory service is the baseline every later visit is measured against.
Learn moreCheck-in inspections
A day-one record nobody can argue with.
We walk the tenant through the inventory, take the meter readings and get it signed. A signed check-in report is very hard to dispute later.
Learn moreCheck-out inspections
Dispute-ready evidence for the deposit claim.
At the end of the tenancy, we compare the property line by line with the original inventory. We allow for fair wear and tear. Damage, missing items and cleaning are backed by photos. DPS figures show cleaning was the top reason for deposit claims in 2025. An independent check-out gives TDS, DPS and MyDeposits adjudicators clear evidence for any deductions.
Learn moreMid-term and interim inspections
Catch problems early.
Long family lets need this visit most. A mid-term visit picks up damp, leaks and garden neglect while they're still cheap to fix.
Learn moreLegionella risk assessments
Your legal water-safety duty, handled.
As the landlord, you're responsible for controlling Legionella risk in the water system. There's no such thing as a Legionella certificate for a domestic let. What you need is a written Legionella risk assessment in Redditch. We can do it alongside the inventory.
Learn moreEnergy Performance Certificates
The certificate you can't legally let without.
The minimum EPC for private lets is set to rise from E to C by 1 October 2030. On the national register, more than half the homes in ST17 rate D or below. In ST16 it's under half, because far more homes there already rate B. Get an EPC with your inventory, on one visit where we can.
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Stafford letting agents: the cover you call when your clerk drops out
Stafford is about 30 miles up the M6 from our Stechford base. I've been in property inspections since 2014. I set up Capital in 2021 to replace cheap, thin reports with ones that win disputes.
- AIIC-accredited and fully insured. Independent, impartial reports adjudicators respect.
- Real photos of your property. No stock images. No tick box templates.
- Saturday and short notice bookings. For postings and busy months.
- One provider from Stafford to Cannock, Lichfield and Birmingham.
- A refund policy. If a report has an inconsistency, we'll refund it. Need a property inventory clerk in Stafford every month, or cover for a portfolio? Set up a recurring account.
Every Stafford postcode covered
We cover the whole town postcodes including ST16, ST17, ST18 and beyond.
Core postcodes
- ST16
- ST17
- ST18
Areas we cover
Wider region
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
- Warwickshire
- Staffordshire
- Worcestershire
Based in Stechford, Birmingham (B33)
Book a property inventory in Redditch
Get your Stafford property inventory booked in. Contact us below:
- AIIC-accredited
- Same-day cover
FAQs
Which areas of Stafford do you cover?
All of ST16, ST17 and ST18, from Castletown and Doxey to Baswich, Wildwood and Beaconside. We also cover Stone, Penkridge, Eccleshall and Gnosall.
Do you handle military and MOD lets around Beaconside?
Yes. When a posting ends a tenancy, we can book the check-out on a Saturday or at short notice. A clear day-one inventory keeps the handover quick.
How much does a property inventory cost in Stafford?
It depends on bedrooms, furnishing and which services you book together, so call or WhatsApp for a quote. Under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, the landlord pays, not the tenant.
Does Stafford have selective licensing?
No. Stafford Borough Council runs mandatory HMO licensing only, for five or more people from more than one household. The selective licensing plans in the news cover streets in Burton, under East Staffordshire Borough Council.
Do you also do EPCs and Legionella risk assessments in Stafford?
Yes, on the same visit as the inventory where we can. You'll need your EPC details to register on the new landlord database.