Move out inspection

[Jeff Gates]

Can the tenant be charged for this?

I know the landlord must supply a list of deductions from a deposit.

However the move out inspection is optional, I believe. Any comments?

Can the tenant be charged for this?

[Daria B.]

I've never charged outgoing tenants for a move out inspection. I've actually never heard anyone do this. It seems this is part of the business, inspect prior to move in, some have intra inspections, and then the move out.

Inspections are however you want to schedule them. Some will give the paper to the tenant and tell them to fill it out and return it with any issues noted that will be fixed. If they don't, when they move out then if anything is broken they are charged. That is risky and I don't do that. I have my PM do move in/move out inspections and the tenant still has to fill out an inspection form within one week of them taking possession.