Inventories · Check-in & check-out
Reports built for the moment they are tested.
When a deposit dispute goes to adjudication, the outcome turns on the quality of the documentation. Lynch check-in and check-out reports are built for that test, and delivered in two working days.
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Updated August 2026
Lynch has produced check-in, check-out and interim inventory reports across London since 2011. Our reports are clear, factual and photo-led: everything the reader needs in one place, so decisions get made without coming back with questions. Each one is a live digital document, so notes and photos can be added where needed. And because Lynch also handles the end of tenancy cleaning, the clean and the report sit with one company rather than two suppliers who do not line up.
At adjudication, the burden of proof sits with the landlord.
The single most common reason landlords lose is a missing, thin, or unsigned check-in inventory. Without one there is no recorded starting condition, so there is nothing to compare the check-out against, and the claim fails however obvious the damage feels. The detail of the check-in, the photographs, the signatures, the dates. Our reports are built for that test. If a deduction is ever challenged, the report you forward is the case.
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The four report types.
Inventory/Check-in.
A detailed room-by-room record of the property's condition and contents, photographed throughout. Every wall, floor and fitting, every item, including the cleanliness standard at the start of the tenancy. The tenant reviews it, comments if they wish, and signs. Everyone starts from the same agreed record.
Check-out.
The property is inspected against that check-in, line by line. Changes are recorded and photographed. The report gives you the evidence for any deduction.
Schedule of Condition.
A recorded snapshot of the property's condition on demand, for when there is no prior inventory or a tenancy is changing shape.
Mid-Term Inspection.
A check during the tenancy, so small issues are caught and recorded while they are still small.
A living report, not a stale PDF.
The report lives on a shareable link, not a PDF that goes stale the moment something changes. If keys are handed over after the check-in, add a photo and description. Updated a meter reading, swapped a bed, made any change after the visit, add it to the same report rather than starting an email thread. You get an automated reminder to send the link on to your tenant, and everyone's comments and sign-off sit in the same place, no more piecing it together from a scattered inbox.
Your report is delivered within two working days of the visit, so the record exists while the condition is fresh. Easy to read, organised room by room, photographs downloadable, comments visible to all parties.
Pages from a real Lynch report.
A genuine Lynch report, anonymised. Scroll through it, every item recorded, photographed and compared line by line.
Consistent across your whole portfolio.
One format across every property, forwardable to landlords as-is, no rewriting, no explaining. And where we also handle the cleaning at a changeover, one call books both and one contact runs the sequence, clean first, inspection after, on your dates. The accountability stays separate. Our clerks report what they find, on every job, including ours. If a clean of ours falls short, we come to you the moment our clerk flags it, so it gets fixed while there is still time before the next tenant moves in. We will not record a property as professionally cleaned if it does not meet the standard, whoever did the clean.
No fixed end date to plan around anymore.
Under the Renters' Rights Act, tenancies are periodic, so there is no fixed end date to plan your evidence around. A tenancy can end whenever the tenant gives notice, and your inventory has to be ready to carry weight whenever that happens. A thorough, signed check-in at the start of every tenancy is the preparation that costs least and covers most.
A clear price, built for your property.
Priced to the property and the report type, with a clear, itemised quote including VAT in minutes. No published one-size-fits-all rates, because properties are not one size.
Get your instant quote onlineCommon questions
Do I really need a professional inventory?+
At adjudication, the deposit schemes give professional, detailed, signed reports more weight than a landlord's own notes and photos. Landlords without a signed check-in lose disputes they would otherwise win.
Do I need an inventory if the property is unfurnished?+
Yes. In an unfurnished rental the most valuable items are the fixtures and fittings. The kitchen, the appliances, the radiators, the windows. Without a check-in report there is no evidence of their condition if something is later damaged.
What is the difference between check-in and check-out?+
The check-in records the condition and contents at the start. The check-out compares the property against that record at the end and evidences any changes. One is worth little without the other.
What if the tenant will not sign?+
You get an automated reminder to send the report on for signature, so it never gets forgotten. If the tenant still does not sign, the report records that it was issued and when, which itself matters at adjudication.
Can you do the cleaning as well?+
Yes, one call books both and we sequence them properly: clean first, inspection after. Our clerks report what they find on every job, including cleans by our own team. If our clerk flags a cleaning issue on our own work, it comes to you as a finding in the report and we ask your permission to put it right.
How do I pay?+
Card payment when you book. Your receipt is emailed shortly after, and the price includes VAT.
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