InventoryI16

1

The landlord must provide the contract-holder with an inventory in relation to the dwelling no later than the date by which the landlord must provide the contract-holder with the written statement of the supported standard contract in accordance with section 31 (written statement) of the Act.

2

The inventory must set out the dwelling’s contents, including all fixtures and fittings, and must describe their condition as at the occupation date.

3

If the contract-holder disagrees with the information within the inventory, the contract-holder may provide comments to the landlord.

4

Where no comments are received by the landlord within 14 days, the inventory is deemed to be accurate.

5

Where comments are received by the landlord within 14 days, the landlord must either—

a

amend the inventory in accordance with those comments and send the amended inventory to the contract-holder, or

b

inform the contract-holder that the comments are not agreed, and re-send the original inventory to the contract-holder, with the comments attached, or

c

amend the inventory in accordance with some of those comments and send the amended inventory to the contract-holder, together with a record of the comments which have not been agreed.