Property Photo Checklist
Exactly which photos to take at check-in and check-out. Tick each one as you go — the checklist saves your progress automatically.
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Take all of these photos before handing keys to the tenant. Store them in a dated folder immediately.
🏠 Exterior
- Front elevation — full view from street
- Front door, frame, letterbox, and lock
- Rear garden — wide shot from house
- All boundary fencing / gates
- Shed / outbuilding exterior and lock
- Parking space / driveway condition
🚪 Hallway
- Full hallway from front door looking in
- Flooring — full-length shot
- Walls (each main wall separately)
- Staircase — full view and close-up of any marks
🛋️ Living Room
- Wide room shot from each corner
- Carpet / flooring — full shot plus any marks
- Each wall individually
- Window — frame, glass, sill, blind/curtains
- Sofa and chairs — top and underside
- All furniture items individually
🍳 Kitchen
- Full kitchen — wide shot
- Oven interior — shelves and base
- Oven exterior and hob surface
- Extractor fan — underside and filters
- Fridge/freezer — interior and door seals
- Worktops — full length each section
- Inside each cupboard
- Sink — basin and inside of cupboard below
- Tiles and grouting
🛏️ Each Bedroom
- Wide shot from doorway
- Each wall individually
- Carpet / flooring
- Wardrobe — exterior and interior
- Bed frame — all angles
- Mattress — top and sides
- Window — frame, glass, sill
🚿 Bathroom
- Full bathroom — wide shot
- Bath / shower tray — inside
- Shower screen and sealant
- Toilet — seat, bowl, cistern top
- Tiles and grout condition
- Sealant around bath and basin
- Floor — all areas including corners
📋 Documentary Photos
- Gas meter reading with date visible
- Electric meter reading with date visible
- All keys laid out before handover
- Tenant signing the inventory (with consent)
- Gas Safety Certificate visible on wall
Photography Quick Tips
Use Landscape Mode
Horizontal photos capture more of a room and give adjudicators a clearer contextual view than portrait shots.
Natural Light First
Open blinds and curtains before shooting. Flash creates shadows that hide damage; natural light reveals it.
Stand in Doorways
Wide room shots are most useful when taken from the doorway. This replicates the angle a viewer would naturally assess first.
Minimum 2 Shots Per Item
One wide context shot and one close-up. A close-up without context is weak; a context shot without detail misses the evidence.
Same Day Upload
Upload to cloud storage the same day — labelled with the property address and check-in date — before you do anything else.
Check-Out Mirror Shots
At check-out, retake every photo from the exact same position. Side-by-side comparisons win disputes instantly.
Download the Full Photo Pack
Includes a printable one-page photo checklist, cloud storage naming convention guide, and a photo comparison report template for adjudication submissions.
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