Moving out inventory checklist
The move-in photographs only pay off if you use them now. Compare, clean, and photograph again before the keys go back, not after.
19 items
Makes your own editable copy. No account needed.
The items
- Tenancy agreement or contract checked for the condition expectedFair wear and tear is a real standard, not a phrase to feel guilty about.
- Room compared against the move-in inventory and photographsThis is the only way to prove what changed and what didn't.
- Deep clean done before the check-out, not during it
- Oven and hob
- Windows inside and out
- Carpets professionally cleaned if the agreement requires it
- Limescale, grout and anything mould-marked
- Every room photographed again, dated, before handing back keysThe same discipline as move-in day, and just as valuable.
- Meter readings taken and photographed on the last day
- Any damage beyond fair wear and tear repaired or disclosedA landlord who spots it first will always value it higher than you would have.
- Every cupboard, loft and shed checked for belongings left behind
- Nail holes, marks and scuffs assessed against what's reasonable
- Garden left in the condition agreed, if there is one
- All keys, fobs and parking permits returned and counted
- Forwarding address given in writing for the deposit return
- Final gas, electricity and water bills settled or transferred
- Deposit deduction dispute route checked before signing anythingCheck the current rules for the protection scheme — most have a formal process rather than a phone call.
- Post redirected and address updated everywhere it matters
- Walk-through report read before leaving, not after
Makes your own editable copy. No account needed.
Questions people ask
- What counts as fair wear and tear?
- Gradual, ordinary use — faded curtains, worn carpet in a hallway. It's a real standard, not a phrase to feel guilty about, and deposit disputes often turn on it.
- What if the landlord's cleaner disagrees with my own cleaning?
- Photograph the finished result yourself before handing over keys, and keep the receipt if you paid for a professional clean. That's the evidence that counts.
- How long does a deposit take to come back?
- It varies, and check the current rules for the scheme it's protected with — most set out a formal process rather than leaving it to a phone call.