Move Out Inspection - PA Law

[Karen Johnson]

Hello everyone,

Does PA landlord-tenant law require tenant to be present during move-out inspection? I could not find anything to that effect. I was contemplating just having the tenant leave the keys and forwarding address at the property, and then doing a move-out inspection after the property is vacant. I would take lots of pictures and provide a detailed move-out report. We did a move-in inspection with the tenant and a detailed move-in report when tenant first leased the property. If tenant requests, then I would agree to have him present for a walk-through. I just want to make sure I'm in compliance with the law. If there are any other cons to this, I'm happy to hear them.  For what it's worth, this tenant has been stellar throughout his stay and has kept the property in great condition overall.

Thanks!

[Mary A.]

For tenants who have not kept the unit in stellar condition, I have found that as I continue thru the Makeready process, in some units I continue to find damage that I didn't find on my initial inspection. For instance, the lesson to always check the stability of curtain and towel rods. If we give the tenants a list then find something later it could be distressing for the Tenant who may have had an expectation of getting back all or most of their deposit. Bc of this I prefer to not do them with the tenant, and haven't had anyone insist on doing together. Hope this helps.