InventoryBase Academy

Property inventory training and CPD for modern property professionals

Build your knowledge with InventoryBase Academy — professional courses, CPD training and practical guidance for inventory clerks, assessors, letting agents, property managers and residential property teams.

Learn at your own pace, join practical training where available, access free guidance and develop the skills needed for modern property reporting, inspection workflows and professional development.

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Selected CPD-accredited courses Online & practical training Free & paid learning Built for property professionals
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CPD
Learn How To Produce Professional Reports 72%
Deposit Disputes — Apportioning Liability 40%
Legionella Risk Assessment 100%
CPD certificate earned
Professional Reports · completed
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12 courses
free & paid
Overview

What is InventoryBase Academy?

InventoryBase Academy is a professional learning hub for property reporting and inspection workflows. It helps new and experienced property professionals build confidence, improve report quality, understand key industry topics and keep developing through online courses, practical training, webinars, podcasts and support resources.

Whether you are starting out as an inventory provider, training your team, expanding into specialist reporting or preparing for changing rental and housing standards, Academy gives you practical learning built around real property workflows.

Online Courses

Learn at your own pace through structured online modules.

Practical Training

Combine learning with classroom, practical or in-field style sessions where available.

Compliance Guidance

Explore Renters' Rights, Awaab's Law, HHSRS, fitness for habitation and related housing condition topics.

Reporting Skills

Improve inventory, check-in, check-out, midterm and specialist report writing.

Business Growth

Learn how to start, grow and diversify an inventory or reporting business.

Ongoing Support

Access blogs, podcasts, webinars, support groups and training resources.

Learning pathways

Choose your learning pathway

Find training based on where you are in your property reporting journey.

Inventory clerks Inventory providers Letting agents Property managers Assessors Housing teams Compliance teams Specialist inspection providers Managed service teams Property entrepreneurs

Start Your Inventory Career

For new inventory clerks, property entrepreneurs and people starting a reporting business.

Inventory Professional Bundle
Produce Professional Reports
The Inventrepreneur
Practical Property Reports
Dictation training
Explore Inventory Training

Improve Report Quality

For teams that want clearer, more consistent, better-evidenced reports.

Professional reports training
Dictation
Deposit disputes
Apportioning liability
Photo evidence guidance
Improve Report Quality

Expand into specialist inspection workflows

For providers and property teams adding higher-value, compliance-aware inspection services.

HHSRS training
Legionella risk assessment
Homes Fit For Human Habitation
Damp & mould workflows
Awaab's Law response
Void inspections
Explore Specialist Training

Prepare for Renters' Rights and rental reform

For letting agents, property managers and landlords preparing for Renters' Rights changes.

Renters' Rights readiness
Pet tenancy considerations
Fair wear and tear
Tenancy evidence
Tenant self-service workflows
Explore Renters' Rights Training

Train Your Team

For agencies, property managers, housing providers and managed service teams standardising knowledge.

Team onboarding
CPD pathways
Practical sessions
Webinars
Custom training packages
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Existing InventoryBase Users

For users who want to get more value from InventoryBase, improve report consistency and train new team members.

Report quality
Templates and dictionaries
Workstreams guidance
Dictation
Team onboarding
Client-ready reports
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Catalogue

Course catalogue

Browse current Academy courses and learning resources.

Paid
Inventory reporting Professional pathway

Inventory Professional Bundle

A bundled professional training pathway for inventory professionals.

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PaidCPD
Inventory reporting

Learn How To Produce Professional Reports

Core training for producing professional property reports with clearer structure, evidence and standards.

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Paid
Practical training Practical

Practical Property Reports — Training Sessions

Practical sessions designed to help learners apply professional reporting techniques.

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Paid
Business growth Business growth

The Inventrepreneur — Start Your Own Inventory Business

Business-startup training for inventory professionals and property entrepreneurs.

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Paid
Report productivity

Learn How To Dictate Property Reports

Workflow and productivity training for dictation-based reporting.

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Paid
Business growth

Commercial Inventories — How to Cost the Report

Commercial pricing and reporting guidance for paid inventory work.

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Paid
Deposit & disputes End-of-tenancy

Deposit Disputes — Apportioning Liability

Training on deposit evidence, apportionment and end-of-tenancy review.

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Free
Workstreams

Workstreams Guidance

Guidance for using Workstreams and supplier workflows.

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Free
Data & safeguarding

GDPR For Inventory Professionals

Data protection awareness for property reporting professionals.

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Free
Compliance awareness Compliance

Legionella Risk Assessment

Introductory guidance around Legionella risk assessment workflows.

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Free
Compliance awareness Compliance

Homes Fit For Human Habitation

Awareness training for housing condition and fitness obligations.

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FreeCPD
Data & safeguarding

NSPCC Safeguarding Awareness Course

Safeguarding awareness for professionals entering homes and working around vulnerable contexts.

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New training

New training for rental reform and housing condition workflows

The property industry is changing. InventoryBase Academy is expanding to support property professionals with practical training and guidance across Renters' Rights, Awaab's Law, HHSRS, fitness for human habitation and compliance-aware inspection workflows.

Coming Soon

Renters' Rights Readiness

Tenancy evidence
Check-ins & check-outs
Maintenance records
Pet requests
Fair wear and tear
Tenant communication
Coming Soon

Awaab's Law Response Workflows

Damp & mould evidence
Response records
Repair escalation
Resident communication
Post-works verification
Audit trail
Coming Soon

HHSRS and Housing Condition

HHSRS overview
Housing condition evidence
Hazard observation records
Damp & mould
Repair follow-up
Qualified assessment context
Available

Fitness for Human Habitation

Fitness awareness
Property condition observations
Tenant reports
Maintenance follow-up
Evidence records
Professional judgement
Coming Soon

Damp and Mould Inspection Workflows

Visible damp & mould
Condensation & ventilation
Tenant-submitted evidence
Triage
Follow-up
Records
Coming Soon

Post-Works Verification

Completed repairs
Before-and-after evidence
Verification records
Reinspection
Sign-off
Audit trail

Training in these areas is designed to support operational understanding and professional development. It does not replace legal advice, statutory guidance or qualified assessment.

CPD

CPD-accredited learning for property professionals

Academy includes CPD-accredited courses and continuous professional development resources for property inventory clerks, assessors and property management professionals.

Build Confidence

Learn the principles behind professional reports and inspection workflows.

Track Progress

Use the learning portal to complete course content at your own pace.

Develop Your Skills

Use Academy training to support ongoing professional development.

Combine Learning Formats

Use online training, practical sessions, webinars and supporting resources.

Keep Improving

Continue learning through blogs, podcasts, webinars and the support hub.

Specific courses are labelled CPD-accredited only where confirmed.

Certificate of Completion
Professional Property Reports
CPD-accredited · InventoryBase Academy
Completed
Learning formats

Learn online, practically or both

Choose the learning format that fits your schedule and experience level.

Online Courses

Register for free or paid-access courses through the Academy portal. Track progress and complete chapters at your own pace.

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Practical Courses

Combine structured learning with practical teaching and real-world reporting examples.

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Training Sessions

Join focused sessions for professional reports, business growth, compliance workflows and team development.

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Team Training Packages

Speak to InventoryBase about training packages for agencies, property managers, housing providers and reporting teams.

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Who it's for

Training for every stage of your property reporting journey

Whether you are new to inventories, managing a team, expanding into compliance services or preparing for changing property standards, Academy gives you practical training built around real workflows.

New Inventory Clerks

Learn how to produce professional property reports and build confidence.

Experienced Inventory Providers

Sharpen skills, diversify services and support business growth.

Letting Agents

Train teams on evidence, check-ins, check-outs, tenant communication and standards.

Property Managers

Improve midterms, maintenance reporting, repair follow-up and landlord updates.

Housing Providers

Support teams with housing condition awareness, damp and mould workflows and resident issue reporting.

Compliance Managers

Build pathways around HHSRS, Awaab's Law, fitness, Legionella and audit-ready evidence.

Managed Service Providers

Train teams working across high-volume inspection and reporting contracts.

Property Entrepreneurs

Learn how to start and grow an inventory or property reporting business.

Watch & listen

Watch, listen and keep learning

Academy brings together webinars, podcasts and ongoing discussions on property reporting, inspection workflows, rental reform and the wider property industry.

Academy Webinars

Register for upcoming sessions and watch past recordings covering professional reporting, industry changes and product guidance.

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Inventory Professional Podcast

Listen to regular discussions on property industry news, reporting topics and practical guidance.

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Learner stories

What Academy learners say

Hear from property professionals who have used Academy training to build confidence, improve skills and develop their reporting workflows.

An experienced clerk myself, I still learned how to streamline the inventory process and add more value for my customers.

RM
Rachel M.
Inventory Clerk · Bristol

I found the course really helpful and feel much more confident completing an inventory now.

DO
Daniel O.
New Clerk · Leeds

A really productive practical course — I'd recommend it to anyone improving their skills in the inventory business.

PS
Priya S.
Inventory Provider · London

The trainer's knowledge and the level of service were excellent throughout.

MT
Mark T.
Lettings Director · Manchester

Genuinely useful whether you're new to InventoryBase or have been using it for years.

HW
Hannah W.
Property Manager · Cardiff

We've used InventoryBase for years — easy, intuitive and cost-effective, and the training makes it even better.

JA
Joanne A.
Agency Owner · Glasgow
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Training for your team or business

Need help choosing the right course, training a team or building a learning pathway? Speak to InventoryBase about Academy training packages.

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Browse online courses, free resources and professional training through InventoryBase Academy.

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Professional Reports
Paid
Legionella Risk
Free
The Inventrepreneur
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Safeguarding (NSPCC)
Free

Build your property reporting expertise

Start with Academy training, continue with practical resources and use InventoryBase to put better reporting workflows into practice.

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