Homebuyers & Sellers – If involved in the purchase/sale of a residential property, you are going to want to alternately execute the property disclosure statement that requires the seller to record the present condition of the property and any of the mechanisms within it. If possible, the final inspection should happen once the tenant’s moved all their belongings out and finished cleaning the property. Most landlords will want to do a final inspection before they agree to refund the bond. This will subsequently occur again at the time of the tenant’s move-out date. Landlords and tenants should arrange a time to do the final property inspection together. Once the damages are registered, the landlord (or their representative) and the individual who will be residing within the premises should sign off on the document. Both parties should examine the property together before the tenant moves in to catalog all the existing damages. A tenant move-out checklist is a form that landlords should attach as a rider (also called an addendum) to the original lease agreement. The same goes for the tenant who will not be responsible to deduct the cost of repairs from their security deposit if the landlord claims damages for something that was already included in the checklist prior to the occupancy.
This can help protect the landlord as they will have proof that any additional harm to the property during the course of the tenancy is not noted within the form. The move-in/move-out checklist allows landlords and tenants to list any damages (with the structure, appliances, fixtures, etc.) that are present within a rental property before the occupant moves in and after they move out. A tenant move-out checklist is an essential document that helps ensure your rental property stays in good condition and is clean and functional for the next tenants, minimizing turnover time.