Hello Rosie, We hope you are doing well, always nice to hear from ex tenants even when it has been over 20 months since you moved out. Keeping busy? Thank you for mentioning Inventories, we do get asked a lot about these. They are an essential part of the moving process. Martin & Co have created a product that is based on over 10 years and 4,000 tenancies worth of experience, fully trained, comprehensive. Your comment on independent is relevant and an important one as most people get this bit wrong. Anyone can carry out an inventory and there is no standard format as all documents the DPS receive are different. The DPS adjudicate the information based on the evidence presented and require the content to be accurate as apposed to who put together i.e landlord, agent or inventory company. Our Inventories have been designed to clarify in line with the tenant and housing act's definition of wear and tear and a clear menu of pricing on what can and cant be charged for. Most Estate Agents employ third parties and part time workers with little or no experience of the property, with ours we see the property before the tenancy, during and at the end. Disputes are kept to a minimum and help to close down tenancies quicker. They have proved so successful that we carry them out on behalf of other companies and landlords. If you know someone who needs help with an inventory on their property feel free to pass on their details so we can discuss why and how you protect your property using the correct documentation. I hope this helps. Martin & Co