Bridgewater Inventory

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Reports undertaken by Bridgwater Inventory Ltd provide a fair, unbiased and accurate record of the contents and internal condition of the property. It is the responsibility of the landlord and tenant or the respective agents to agree between themselves on the accuracy of reports.

Reports have been prepared on the accepted principle that in the absence of comments, an item is free from obvious damage or soiling.

Electric sockets, switches, telephone points and aerial points are in white plastic unless stated otherwise.

This report has been prepared by an inspector who is not an expert in buildings, furnishings, decorations, woods, antiques or a qualified surveyor. This report relates only to the furniture and all the landlord’s equipment and contents in the property. It is no guarantee, or report on, the adequacy of, or safety of, any such equipment or contents, merely a record that such items exist in the property at the date of preparing the report and the superficial condition of same.

The inspector will not take meter readings unless the meter is clearly visible within the property or attached to an exterior wall at low accessible level. Bridgewater Ltd hold the right to not take meters readings in areas of low light or where there may be risk of health and safety, or where location has not been specified by the agent prior to attendance.

Windows throughout the property have not been tested for function or operation. Descriptions are purely based on the superficial appearance of windows, frames and locks. The inspector can accept no liability arising from any failure of the windows or parts thereof to function properly at all.

Inspectors do not check gas or electrical appliances and give no guarantee with regard to the safety or reliability of such items. It should be noted that inspectors are not required to inspect smoke or carbon monoxide alarms, testing such alarm ‘test functions’ may occur. However, this is no guarantee, or report on, the adequacy of these alarms. It is merely a record that batteries were present (if tested) upon completion of this report.

Please note that the inventory clerks are not responsible for the following: Testing showers / taps, testing appliance, moving furniture that is too heavy / large to move or lift, testing electrical items, testing heating systems / radiator, inspecting loft contents, removing and inspecting boxed items – it is the duty of the landlord / tenant to have all accountable items ready to check.

In accordance with the regulations dated October 2022 smoke alarms and CO detectors are to be tested by the landlord or managing agents on the first day of the tenancy. If smoke alarms and CO detectors are to be tested at time of check in by the Inventory Inspection Clerk this test will be for sound only. The test button will be pressed until a sound is emitted. This information will be recorded on the inventory. This test does not certify that the alarm or detector is in full or proper working order and that it will be working during the tenancy should any problem occur. The inventory inspection clerk will not be held liable for any damage or malfunction occurring during the sound testing process. The client will be informed of any alarms or detectors tested that appear to be without any visible green light or sound.

The inspector cannot undertake to move heavy items of furniture or to make searches in inaccessible locations such as loft spaces, cellars, locked rooms and high level cupboards, or to unpack items. Inspectors reserve the right not to handle or move items deemed to be fragile or valuable. In addition, the inspectors reserve the right not to handle items that may be of a health hazard and to generalise/summarise on such items deemed to be unsuitable for further inspection.