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contents list

A contents list is a list of the furniture and other movable items in a home or other property, rather than the building or its fixed fittings.

In plain English

The key idea is the difference between things you can move and things that are part of the building. A contents list records the movable items in a property, not the structure or fixed fittings.

In context

Here, "contents list" is the title for the annex that records the property's movable items.

Situation
Managing move-in, move-out, inventory, keys, deposits, and condition reports
What it communicates
titles the annex listing the property's recorded contents.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not show whether the record is complete, accurate, or up to date.

Examples

“The contents list included the sofa and lamp but not the built-in oven or the bathroom sink.”

Core meaning

“The annex headed Contents List notes two armchairs, a dining table, and six mugs.”

In context

  • inventory Broader Term

    An inventory is a list of items or property; a contents list is one limited to movable items in a home or other property.