Move-in checklist template

Move-In Condition Checklist

This Move-In Condition Checklist (the "Checklist") records the condition of the home at [Address of the home] (the "Property") at the start of a tenancy. The tenant is [Tenant's full name] (the "Tenant") and the landlord is [Landlord's legal name] (the "Landlord"). The Tenant moves in on [Move-in date], under a lease dated [Date of the lease] (the "Lease").

For each area, describe what is there and where it is: for example, "small nail holes, north wall" or "two-inch stain on carpet by the window". Write "no issues" where there is nothing to note.

1. Entry and living areas

Note the condition of the doors, locks, floors, walls, ceilings, windows, screens, window coverings, lights and outlets in the entry, hallways, living room and dining area.

[Entry and living areas: condition]

2. Kitchen

Note the condition of the refrigerator, stove and oven, range hood, microwave, dishwasher, sink and faucet, garbage disposal, counters, cabinets, floor and walls, and whether each appliance works.

[Kitchen: condition]

3. Bedrooms

Note, for each bedroom, the condition of the floor, walls, ceiling, doors, closets, windows, screens, window coverings, lights and outlets.

[Bedrooms: condition]

4. Bathrooms

Note, for each bathroom, the condition of the toilet, sink, tub or shower, tile and caulk, mirror, cabinets, exhaust fan, floor and walls, and any sign of a leak or mold.

[Bathrooms: condition]

5. Other areas

Note the condition of any laundry area and its machines, garage or parking space, storage space, heating and cooling equipment, yard, patio or balcony, and the outside of the home.

[Other areas: condition]

6. Keys and devices

The number of door keys the Tenant received at move-in is [Number of door keys], and the number of mailbox keys is [Number of mailbox keys]. Other keys and devices received, such as garage remotes, gate cards and fobs: [Other keys and devices].

The Tenant will return all of them when the tenancy ends.

7. Safety equipment

The smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms at the Property were tested at move-in and were working, except as noted here: [Notes on alarms and safety equipment].

8. Utility meter readings

If the parties recorded utility meter readings at move-in, they are: [Utility meter readings (optional)].

9. How this record is used

This Checklist records the condition of the Property on the move-in date, as the Tenant and the Landlord saw it. It is used together with the Lease and does not change it.

Either party may take dated photos or video of the Property at move-in. They may be attached to this Checklist or kept by the party who took them, and either party may use them together with this Checklist.

The Tenant may add items that were missed by giving the Landlord a written list within [Days the tenant has to add items] days after the move-in date. Items added in that time are part of this Checklist.

Listing an item in this Checklist is not, by itself, a request for a repair. The Tenant will report anything that needs repair to the Landlord as the Lease says. This Checklist does not change the repair duties the Landlord has under the Lease and the law.

When the Tenant moves out, the condition of the Property will be compared with this Checklist. Normal wear from ordinary use is not damage. The Landlord will not charge the Tenant, or deduct from the security deposit, for a condition that this Checklist shows was there at move-in.

Each party will keep a copy of this Checklist. The parties may sign it electronically and in separate copies, which together form one record.

The Tenant and the Landlord confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, this Checklist is an accurate record of the condition of the Property at move-in.