Move-In / Move-Out Checklist in Vermont

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.

What Vermont law says

Itemized deductions	Required: written itemized statement of the reasons for any amount withheld, sent with any balance within 14 days. Source: 9 V.S.A. 4461(c)
Wear and tear / move-out charges	Not defined by statute. A landlord may keep all or part of the deposit only for nonpayment of rent; damage to the landlord's property unless it results from normal wear and tear or from actions or events beyond the tenant's control; unpaid utility or other charges the tenant was required to pay; and the cost of removing abandoned articles. The statute does not list cleaning or painting as a permitted deduction. The deposit must be returned with an itemized statement within 14 days after the landlord learns the tenant vacated. Source: 9 V.S.A. § 4461(b)-(c)

Itemized deductions

Required: written itemized statement of the reasons for any amount withheld, sent with any balance within 14 days.

Source: 9 V.S.A. 4461(c)

Wear and tear / move-out charges

Not defined by statute. A landlord may keep all or part of the deposit only for nonpayment of rent; damage to the landlord's property unless it results from normal wear and tear or from actions or events beyond the tenant's control; unpaid utility or other charges the tenant was required to pay; and the cost of removing abandoned articles. The statute does not list cleaning or painting as a permitted deduction. The deposit must be returned with an itemized statement within 14 days after the landlord learns the tenant vacated.

Source: 9 V.S.A. § 4461(b)-(c)

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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 ____________

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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.