Cardiff · Wales
Inventory report (check-in and check-out) in Cardiff
What you need: A dated check-in report with photos at the start of the tenancy, and a check-out report at the end.
How often: No certificate: there's no legal inventory requirement.
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Request an inventory report in Cardiff
No inventory clerk listed for Cardiff yet. Tell us what you need and we'll find you a registered inventory clerk, free.
Request an inventory report in Cardiff
Opens your email app with a short template (address, property type, date needed), addressed to [email protected].
Or check an inventory clerk yourself
There's no official register for inventory clerks. Ask for a sample report and how they date and photograph each room.
Local tips for Cardiff
Flats and shared houses
Plenty of Cardiff homes are flats or converted houses. For shared houses, ask the clerk to record communal areas separately from each room.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cardiff: 20.2% purpose-built flats, 5.0% converted/sharedLots of tenancy changeovers
With so many renters in Cardiff, check-in and check-out slots fill up at peak times like late summer. Book early.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cardiff: 24.3% private rentedBusy rental market: book early
Lots of people rent in Cardiff, so if you're letting, book a few weeks before a tenancy starts or renews. No last-minute panic.
Where's this from?
ONS Census 2021, Cardiff: 24.3% private rented vs 17.0% Wales🤓 Did you know? (Cardiff edition)
Cardiff had a population of 381,516 in 2025 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff.
The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom.
Lots of purpose-built flats round here. Check whether the job covers just your flat or the shared areas too.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044): 20.2% purpose-built flats vs 9.4% Wales
Landlord rules in plain English (Wales)
- No certificate: there's no legal inventory requirement.
- Deposits: protect deposits with an approved scheme; a check-in report helps if there's a dispute.
The fuller version
Since 1 December 2022 most private tenancies in Wales are 'occupation contracts' under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
Private landlords and agents in Wales must register (and, if managing, be licensed) with Rent Smart Wales.
There is no statutory inventory certificate in Wales.
A dated check-in report helps with deposit disputes under the Welsh scheme rules. Check the exact rules with your deposit scheme.
Rules differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and they do change. This is a friendly summary, not legal advice. Double-check on GOV.WALES.
Your corner of Cardiff
Also covering: CF3, CF11, CF15, CF23, CF24, CF30, CF91, CF95, CF99
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Inventories and deposits in Cardiff
Letting in Cardiff? There's no legal inventory certificate and no renewal date. What matters is evidence: a dated, signed check-in report with photos is what deposit schemes look at if a deduction is disputed.
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Frequently asked questions
Do landlords in Cardiff need an inventory report?
There's no legal inventory certificate. A professional check-in and check-out report is best practice and helps with deposit disputes. (Summary only; check the official guidance.)
Which postcode districts are in Cardiff?
12 active postcode districts use the Cardiff post town, from CF3 to CF99 (ONS Postcode Directory via Doogal). District pages on this site: CF10, CF14, CF5.
Nobody covers my part of Cardiff yet. Where else can I look?
The nearest other towns we list are Bristol (~25 miles), Swansea (~34 miles), Exeter (~55 miles), measured straight-line between OS Open Names centres. An inventory clerk based there may travel, so ask.
How many homes in Cardiff are privately rented?
24.3% of 147,333 households rented privately at the 2021 Census (ONS TS054); 17.2% rented from a council or housing association.
📊 The numbers behind this page
- Households privately renting (Cardiff local authority)
- 24.3% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS054)
- Households in purpose-built flats (Cardiff local authority)
- 20.2% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044)
- Households in converted/shared houses incl. bedsits (Cardiff local authority)
- 5.0% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044)
- Terraced homes (Cardiff local authority)
- 29.6% Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS044)
- Households (Cardiff local authority)
- 147,333 Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS054)
- Population (GeoNames gazetteer)
- 372,089 Source: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- Active postcode districts with this post town
- 12 Source: Doogal / ONS Postcode Directory
- Local authority
- Cardiff Source: postcodes.io (ONSPD)
- Region / nation
- Wales Source: OS Open Names via postcodes.io
- Nearest listed town
- Bristol (~25 miles) Source: Calculated from OS Open Names coordinates
Made with open data. See where it all comes from. Updated 23 October 2026.