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Our rented house is unfurnished and when we had an inspection they looked in the cuboards is that allowed? |
Our rented house is unfurnished and when we had an inspection they looked in the cuboards is that allowed? They are doing an inspection. Yes. They can inspect most anywhere, ask them first why they are doing this and see what they say! Who looked in your cupboard. Also how can it be unfurnished if you have cupboards? I think they probably can check in the cupboards, even though the cupboards seem to belong to you. It seems a bit over the top to me though and I can understand your feelings. Yes they can they need to make sure everything is in good condition and dont forget laws have been changed recently so Landlords can be held responsible for a vast range of offences these days. So as long as they give you notice that they will be coming to do an inspection then just relax and let them get on with it . Inspections are for many reasons. One is to see if you have damaged the property or done something you weren't supposed to. However there are many other reasons. They may be checking to make sure there are no cracks in the walls that could indicate a problem, or dry rot, and looking inside the cupboards are a good thing to do to make sure there is no hidden damage. Also, they may be checking for any sign of pest infestation - termites, cockroaches and the like. They also may just be checking the hinges and handles and the like to make sure they are in working order. They should be thinking of long term maintenance of the property, including all appliances, carpetting, drawers, doors and paint, but they should check the status of these things so they know how fast they are wearing out and plan for it. A good inspection should check all of these things. If they open the drawers of your dresser and check out your undies, that is out of bounds, but for attached items, like built in drawers and cupboards, a good inspection will check them to make sure there is nothing hiding maintenance wise. Hope this helps. They can inspect anything. That's their job. |
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