{"id":73656,"date":"2023-03-27T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colivys.com\/?p=73656"},"modified":"2023-12-24T16:03:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T15:03:22","slug":"inventory-of-fixtures-flatsharing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colivys.com\/en\/blog\/inventory-of-fixtures-flatsharing\/","title":{"rendered":"Inventory of fixtures when sharing a house : how does it work ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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When you are moving into a new accommodation, there is an unmissable step<\/strong> that will ensure you get your deposit back<\/strong> (or at least, to have the proof to get it back): the inventory of fixtures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Whether it\u2019s done when you are coming in or when you are leaving, the inventory of fixtures is a specific document<\/strong> that stocktakes everything that is in your new home. It is mainly done when the keys are delivered to the tenant. It enables to prove any damages or modifications caused by the aforesaid tenant.<\/strong> These two types of inventories are quite similar : the incoming inventory of fixtures testifies the initial state of the apartment before the new tenant comes in. On the other hand, the <\/strong><\/span>outgoing<\/strong> inventory of fixtures is made to attest the condition of the apartment after the passing of the resident<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>

In flat sharing, the inventory of fixtures are the same, on paper but all the residents have to be reunited while revising the home and signing the lease contract.\u00a0<\/span>We therefore proceed with a collective inventory.\u00a0<\/span>If one or more tenants can not attend the inventory of fixtures, <\/span>they can lean on representatives<\/strong>. They can either be a law enforcement official such as a bailiff or a close relation such as a friend, a family member or a partner. A power of attorney should be emitted and signed by the representative and the housemate. <\/span>Many templates are findable on the internet.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The incoming inventory of fixtures is mandatory<\/strong> when you are coming into your new home. Whether it is rented furnished or not, it must be done at the same time as the key deliveries. It also must be signed by all the parties : landlord or lessor of the good, the commissioned person and the tenant or its representative. If all the roommates are moving in at the same time, they all must be there. On the contrary, if they move in at a different time, they are not obliged to attend the inventory of fixtures of the other tenants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The incoming inventory of fixtures is made to assess the whole accommodation and attest of its initial condition.\u00a0<\/span>Its operation is very simple.\u00a0<\/span>During the inventory of fixtures in house sharing, it is necessary to go around the whole apartment, or the house, to attest of minor (or not) carelessness present before moving in. In apartment-sharing, it is important to make a difference in the inventory of shared parts and private parts. Both parts (lessor and tenant) can take pictures of the home. This is highly recommended.<\/span><\/p>

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The outgoing inventory of fixtures is done at the end of the tenant\u2019s lease contract, when you are leaving the shared apartment. Indeed, as previously written, if the incoming inventory of fixtures shows the state of the accommodation before the incoming of the tenants, the outgoing inventory of fixtures is made to notify of any damages caused by the current tenant. So, it is mandatory to inspect every inch of the accommodation and bedrooms, mostly the following alertness spots :<\/span><\/p>