# Documenting your loss: photographs, lists and receipts

> Good evidence is worth its weight in gold. This is how to record your loss so that nothing is overlooked.

*Gepubliceerd: 2026-06-08* · *Categorie: uitleg*

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The better you record the damage, the stronger your position. Evidence is easiest to gather straight away — later is often too late.

## Create an overview with images

- Photographs and videos of every damaged room, from overview to detail.
- Record the cause as well (the burst pipe, the seat of the fire) if it is safe to do so.
- Keep damaged belongings until they have been inspected; do not throw anything away too soon.

## Draw up a loss list

Note for each item: a description, the approximate year of purchase, the purchase price and its current condition. Purchase receipts, bank statements, guarantee certificates and old photographs in which items happen to be visible help enormously in substantiating the claim.

## Keep a log

Write down who you spoke to and when (insurer, expert, repair company) and what was agreed. Confirm important agreements briefly by email, so that everything is in black and white.

> **Tip** — Keep everything in a single digital folder (photographs, receipts, emails). A counter-expert can later get straight to work with it.