Guides · Inspections
Inspections, explained.
Intervals, notice, HMOs and empty property.
Inspections · 5
Read before you book.
How often can a landlord inspect a property, and what notice is needed?
The notice rules, the sensible interval, what a landlord may and may not do during a visit, and where insurers and lenders set their own requirements.
ReadEmpty property: what your insurer expects you to do
Unoccupied property cover almost always carries an inspection condition. What the intervals typically are, what has to be recorded, and how claims get declined.
ReadHMO inspections: what to check, and what a licensing officer looks for
The condition and safety points that matter in a shared house, how often to visit, and why the file between licence renewals is the thing that saves you.
ReadThe mid-term inspection checklist
Everything worth recording on a routine visit, in the order a clerk works through it, and the three things people forget every time.
ReadMid-term inspections: how often, what to record, and the notice rules
The interval, the notice, the checklist, and why the mid-term is the visit that stops month-four problems becoming month-eighteen bills.
ReadThe Service Behind the Guides
Inspection reports.
The guides explain it. The service page says what we record, what you get, and what it costs.
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