Move-In Checklist
Property: Property address
Move-in date: Move-in date
Landlord: Landlord name
Tenant: Tenant name(s)
This checklist records the condition of the property on the move-in date. The parties will use it to compare the property when the tenancy ends. Write "Good", "Fair", or "Poor" for each item, and add a short note about any mark, stain, or defect.
1. Keys and access
Keys and access cards handed over
2. Meter readings
Meter readings
3. Entrance and living areas
- Front door, locks, and doorbell: ____________________________
- Walls and ceilings: ____________________________
- Floors and carpets: ____________________________
- Windows, curtains, and blinds: ____________________________
- Lights, switches, and sockets: ____________________________
4. Kitchen
- Cabinets and counters: ____________________________
- Sink and taps: ____________________________
- Cooker, oven, and hood: ____________________________
- Fridge and other appliances: ____________________________
- Floor and walls: ____________________________
5. Bedrooms
- Walls, ceilings, and floors: ____________________________
- Doors, windows, and locks: ____________________________
- Wardrobes and fittings: ____________________________
6. Bathrooms
- Toilet, basin, and shower or bath: ____________________________
- Taps, drains, and water heater: ____________________________
- Tiles, mirror, and ventilation: ____________________________
7. Safety items
- Smoke alarms tested and working: ____________________________
- Carbon monoxide alarm tested and working: ____________________________
- Fire extinguisher or blanket: ____________________________
8. Furniture and appliances supplied
Furniture and appliances
9. Existing damage or issues
Existing damage or issues
10. Photos
Both parties have dated photos or video of the property, kept at: Where the photos are kept.
11. Comments
The Tenant may add written comments to this checklist within Days for tenant to add comments days after the move-in date. After that, the parties treat this checklist, with any comments, as an accurate record of the property on the move-in date, except for hidden defects.
Each party keeps a signed copy.
Signatures
Landlord name
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ______________
Tenant name(s)
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ______________