Inventory Abbreviations
- Inventory clerks quickly summarise much information in a limited written space.
- To assist them to do this efficiently they use lettings jargon.
- Some commonly used check-in /check-out inventory-clerk terms:
- ABD - As before described
- AC - Average condition
- AD - Antique defect, e.g. crazing
- Adj - Adjacent to
- AN - As new
- CCU – Condition Consistent with Use
- CU - Consumer Unit i.e. electric fuses
- CH - Central heating
- CP - Car park (private, public Adj, space)
- CWA/CWU - Consistent with age/use
- DG - Double glazing
- DC - Domestically clean
- DW - Dish-washer
- Excl - Excluding
- FF - First Floor
- F/F - Fully furnished
- FC - Fair condition
- GC - Good condition
- GF - Ground Floor
- IAC - In Average Condition
- IPC - In Poor Condition
- IU - In use
- IWO - In Working Order
- IGO - In Good Order
- LHS - Left hand side
- LSM/s - Light surface mark / scratch
- MCA/ MCU - Marks consistent with age/usage
- ND - Newly decorated
- NFC - Not fully cleaned
- NFV - Not fully visible
- NH/FH - Not hung e.g. mirror, clock, picture
- NFHN - Not fully hung, e.g. curtains
- NI - Not inspected
- NIU - Not in use,
- NS - Not seen
- NT - Not tested
- NWO - Not in working order
- NW - Not working
- O/l - Overlooks
- OSP - Off street parking
- OV - Overview, e.g. from e.g. upper window
- PC - Poor condition
- Pkg - Parking
- RC/RFC - Requires cleaning/further cleaning
- RD - Recently decorated
- RHS - Right hand side
- RMR - Regular Maintenance Required
- RSJ - Rolled Steel Joist
- SF - Second Floor
- Shw - Shower
- SS - Slightly soiled
- T & G - Tongue and groove i.e. match boarding
- VGC - Very good condition
- VPC - Very poor condition
- WD - Washer-dryer
- WC - Water Closet, i.e. toilet
- WFR - Where fittings have been removed
- WIU - Well in use
- WM - washing machine
- WO - Working order.
Published: 28 September 2015
Last Updated: 17 November 2021