Home & Living guide

Complete a tenancy check-in inventory

Record the condition of a rented home on move-in day with photos and notes so you can protect your deposit and avoid unfair deductions later.

Estimated time: 1–2 hoursUpdated: 28 September 2026

Use this guide on the day you move into a rented home, ideally before your furniture arrives. Have the landlord's inventory if one was provided, your phone with plenty of storage, a notepad and a torch.

Step by step

  1. Get the landlord's inventory

    Ask for the inventory or check-in report before or on moving day. Read it room by room and do not sign it until you have checked it against what you see. If there is no inventory, create your own using the steps below.

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