RESIDENT MOVE-OUT CHECKLIST
Moving out?
Make sure to review our checklist and contact us if you have any questions!
Check the rental/lease agreement to make sure you are not vacating the property
before the lease expires. A lease is a legally binding contract. If you must move
out before the lease expires you should discuss the circumstances with the
landlord in advance to see if the landlord is willing to allow you break the lease
without incurring penalties.
Make sure you give your 30 day notice in writing or whatever other notice is
required in the lease. If you do not, the landlord is entitled to keep the deposit to
pay for a month’s rent even if you have moved out.
When leaving, take everything that is yours with you. If there are items that you
no longer want, you need to dispose of them. Never leave trash or old furniture
for the landlord to get rid of.
Thoroughly clean the apartment including cleaning the floors, carpets, walls,
closets, fixtures, and appliances. Give attention to the bathrooms, stove, oven,
and refrigerator. The landlord is allowed to keep the deposit to pay the cost of
cleaning the unit if it is not cleaned well enough.
If there is damage to the unit that you caused, make sure that it is repaired
before moving out. This can include patching holes, cleaning carpets, replacing
broken fixtures.
Coordinate with the landlord to do a final inspection.
Leave contact information with the landlord so that the landlord can forward any
mail and knows where to send the deposit refund.
Return all keys to the landlord including the mailbox key.
