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Photographing kitchens properly for a check-in inventory

Kitchens are where the most expensive disputes start. The shots a good clerk takes that protect the landlord later.

Photographing kitchens properly for a check-in inventory

A kitchen is the most expensive room to argue about. The photographs you take at check-in are the difference between a clean win and a painful loss at the deposit stage.

Cover the basics

  • Overall view of the room from two opposing corners.
  • Each run of worktop — close enough to show scratches and marks.
  • Inside of every cupboard and drawer.
  • Inside of the oven, microwave, fridge, freezer.
  • Behind and under the kickboard if you can see it.

The bits that turn into disputes later

  • The seal around the sink.
  • Grout between tiles.
  • Underside of extractor filters.
  • Behind the cooker.

Twenty extra photos at check-in are still cheaper than a single lost deposit case.

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