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Renting a Home: Condition Checklist1

Mary N. Harrison2

Check condition of each item. Put “None” if not included.

Tables

Table 1. 

Living Room



Move In


Move Out


Walls




Plugs, switches




A/C vents




Woodwork




Baseboards




Ceiling




Light fixtures




Light bulbs




Floor/Carpet




Doorstops




Locks




Windows




Latches




Screens, sills




Window coverings


Closet: rods

shelves

lights

doors













Table 2. 

General Items



Move In


Move Out


Thermostat




Cable TV




Master antenna




A/C filter




Washer:

Faucets

Hoses








Dryer




Garage door




Ceiling fans




Exterior doors




Locks




Screens




Hinges




Doorbell




Fireplace







Table 3. 

Safety-Related Items

(put "None" if the item doesn't exist)



Move In


Move Out


Door Knob Locks




Keyed Deadbolt Locks




Keyless Deadbolts




Keyless Bolting Devices




Sliding Door Latches




Sliding Door Security Bars




Sliding Door Pin Locks




Door-viewers




Window Latches




Porch and Patio Lights




Smoke Detectors

(push button to test)






Alarm System




Fire Extinguishers

(look at charge levelDO NOT TEST)






Garage Door Opener







Table 4. 

Dining Room



Move In


Move Out


Walls




Plugs, switches




A/C vents




Woodwork




Baseboards




Ceiling




Light fixtures




Floor/Carpet




Doorstops




Locks




Windows




Latches




Screens, sills




Window coverings




Closet:

Rods

Shelves

Light

Doors















Table 5. 

Exterior



Move In


Move Out


Patio/Yard




Porches




Fences/Gates




Faucets




Balconies




Grass




Shrubs













Table 6. 

Halls



Move In


Move Out


Walls




Plugs, switches




A/C vents




Woodwork




Baseboards




Ceiling




Light fixtures




Light bulbs




Floor/Carpet




Doorstops




Locks




Windows




Latches




Screens, sills




Window coverings




Closet:

Rods

Shelves

Light

Doors















Table 7. 

Bedroom 1


Bedroom 2


Bedroom 3



Move In


Move Out


Move In


Move Out


Move In


Move Out









Walls








Plugs, switches








A/C vents








Woodwork








Baseboards








Ceiling








Light fixtures








Light bulbs








Floor/Carpet








Doorstops








Locks








Windows








Latches








Screens, sills








Window coverings








Closet:

Rods

Shelves

Light

Doors



































Table 8. 

Bathroom 1


Bathroom 2



Move In


Move Out


Move In


Move Out


Walls






Plugs, switches






A/C vents






Woodwork






Baseboards






Ceiling






Light fixtures






Light bulbs






Floor/Carpet






Doorstops






Locks






Windows






Latches






Screens, sills






Window coverings






Sink:

faucet

handles














Stopper






Countertops






Mirror






Cabinets






Drawers






Handles






Toilet:

Water tank

Seat














Paper holder






Towel bar






Plumbing:

leaks

drips

















Table 9. 

Kitchen



Move In


Move Out


Walls




Plugs, switches




A/C vents




Woodwork




Baseboards




Ceiling




Light fixtures




Light bulbs




Floor/Carpet




Doorstops




Locks




Windows




Latches




Screens, sills




Window coverings




Cabinets, drawers




Doors, handles




Countertops




Stove/Oven:

Trays

Pans

Shelves










Vent hood




Refrigerator:

Trays

Shelves Light

Crisper










Dishwasher:

Dispensers

Racks








Sink/Disposal:

Strainers

Stoppers

Faucet








Microwave




Plumbing:

Leaks

Drips










Footnotes

1. This document is FCS5231-03, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida. Publication: May 2002. Revised: December 2005. Please visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

2. Mary N. Harrison, professor, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.


The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean.