The real estate rental business can be lucrative and profitable to begin with, but within no time the condition of the freshly built apartments deteriorates, instigating complaints and bad reviews from your tenants.

In order to make a lasting first impression on your tenants and to add more value to your property, a dire need for maintenance and repair keeps arising.

But to ensure everything is in good health and condition, you need to conduct a proper inspection of the whole house.

This free Tenant Move-In Checklist template for Google Docs is  very easily editable and a best guide that you can seek to prepare the house well in advance for the tenants.

Let’s try to figure out some of the key elements of this checklist template and understand how it can help you in certifying the maintenance of the property.

Template Highlights:

1. Property Information

• Property Address
• Unit Number
• Move-In Date
• Tenant Name(s)

2. Exterior

• Area/Item
  • Yard/Patio
  • Building Exterior
  • Parking Space
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

3. Interior

• Area/Item
  • Walls/Ceilings
  • Flooring
  • Doors/Windows
  • Light Fixtures
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

4. Kitchen

• Area/Item
  • Appliances
  • Cabinets
  • Countertops
  • Sink/Faucet
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

5. Bathroom(s)

• Area/Item
  • Bed Frame
  • Mattress
  • Closet
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

6. Living Room

• Area/Item
  • Sofa/Chairs
  • Coffee Table
  • Entertainment Center
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

7. Utilities

• Area/item
  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Heating/Cooling
  • Internet/TV
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

8. Safety Features

• Area/Item
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire Extinguisher
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

9. Miscellaneous

• Area/Item
  • Keys
  • Mailbox/Access
  • Cleaning Supplies
• Condition
  • Cleaned
  • Painted
  • Working
  • New
  • Tested
  • Not Working
  • Damaged
• Notes

10. Additional Notes

11. Tenant Name

• Date
• Signature

12. Landlord Name

• Date
• Signature

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