Move-In / Move-Out Checklist
Record the condition of each room on move-in and again on move-out, with photos. It is the best evidence in a security deposit dispute. Some states require a move-in condition form.
Your state's rules
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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MOVE-IN / MOVE-OUT CONDITION CHECKLIST — [rental address]
Tenant: [tenant name] Landlord: [landlord name]
Move-in date: [move-in date] Move-out date: [move-out date]
Living room — walls, floors, windows, lights: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________
Kitchen — appliances, cabinets, sink, counters: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________
Bathroom(s) — toilet, tub/shower, sink, fan: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________
Bedroom(s) — walls, floors, closets, windows: move-in ____________ / move-out ____________
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms tested: move-in ______ / move-out ______ Keys given: [number of keys]
Photos taken on: [photo dates]. Signed by tenant ____________ and landlord ____________
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.