Final rental inspection

A final inspection compares like with like after possession is returned; it is not a search for ways to retain the bond.

• Retrieve the signed ingoing report and agreed changes.
• Confirm the property is empty and keys returned.
• Offer attendance where the jurisdiction requires or supports it.

Set the decision criteria, responsibilities and jurisdiction checks before the time-sensitive work begins.

• ✓Retrieve the signed ingoing report and agreed changes.
• ✓Confirm the property is empty and keys returned.
• ✓Offer attendance where the jurisdiction requires or supports it.

Follow the same documented sequence each time, while adapting forms, notices and timeframes to the property jurisdiction.

• ✓Inspect in the same room order.
• ✓Separate fair wear, pre-existing condition and renter-caused damage.
• ✓Share proposed actions and supporting evidence.

Good records support clear decisions, reliable handovers and fair resolution when memories differ.

• Final report and proportionate dated images
• Quotes or invoices supporting a claim
• Bond release or dispute submission

Pause when the facts, authority or next legal step are unclear. A fast but unsupported decision usually creates more work later.

• Using replacement cost without considering condition
• Claiming owner upgrades as renter damage
• Making deductions outside the jurisdiction’s lawful process

The supported workspace connects property listings, inspection bookings, applications, agreement preparation and signing, condition records, repairs, documents and tenancy communication. Free planning tools help you explore management costs, cash flow, rental yield and readiness before committing to a rental. Both parties can contribute condition evidence. Check the required form and process separately; supplementary exit evidence does not replace a prescribed condition report or decide a bond claim.