How to Request a Lease Termination Inventory Checklist
Whenever you lease an apartment or building, there are two important pieces of paper that need to be filled out, the "Move-In Inventory Checklist" and the "Move-Out Inventory Checklist." The Move-In checklist should be filled out by you , the tenant, immediately when you move in to document any pre-existing damages or conditions in the building. The Move-Out checklist, which can also be referred to as the "Lease Termination Inventory Checklist," is completed by your landlord after you terminate your lease.
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Contact your landlord to request a "Lease Termination Inventory Checklist." The exact wording will vary by landlord.
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Ask the landlord if you can be present while she is completing the checklist. Depending on the landlord, your request may or may not be granted.
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Receive your copy of the lease termination inventory checklist from your landlord. Review the checklist, especially if the landlord did not allow you to be present while the inventory was being done.
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Speak with the landlord if you disagree with anything she stated in the lease termination checklist. For example, the landlord might state in the checklist that there was a dent on the door that was already there when you moved into the building.
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Show a copy of your "Move-In Inventory Checklist" to the landlord if you need to dispute any missing items or damages that already existed before you took possession of the building.
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Request any deposit that you are due to receive. If you owe fees as a result of the lease termination inventory checklist, those fees will be deducted from your deposit. If the fees you owe exceed your deposit amount, you should pay those charges to the landlord to avoid possible legal issues.
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