Accreditation in Property Inventory Reports

While the property inventory bodies are private enterprises, they by no means lack quality in their training and accreditation is highly respected in the absence of any governmental regulatory bodies.

Once trained by these bodies they provide you with their stamp of approval, but as with many of these bodies they do not provide on going audits to ensure standards are maintained. This means that a clerk can be accredited but can loose the quality that the self appointed regulators expect.

These regulated groups deliver a number of benefits which include:

• A set of guidelines which assists the clerk to achieve consistency between Property inventory reports.


• Acceptance of an appointment to produce a Property Inventory Report if there is no conflict of interest.


• Compliance and support to assist the parties involved in the legal process if a dispute occurs.


• Places the decision of the regulated group above their own in a dispute regarding guidelines and code of conduct.


• Qualitative training which can lead to qualitative property inventory reports.


• Fulfilment of all legal requirements such as Professional Indemnity

Accreditation doesn't always equal quality; there are a number of high quality trainers out there who can provide high quality courses. Many of these trainers are themselves accredited from the larger respected lettings groups such as ARLA and NAEA.

• The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA)


• The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)

However as prescribed above it is likely that you would be a preferred supplier for a lettings agent if you are accredited so it is well worth considering the investment.

Self appointed regulatory bodies include:

AIIC APIP LIS/IPL ARIC ICUK

IMA EIS ICA LIAS

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