[quote=paramount]One last question: So my new tenant moves in, and finally provides me with an initial move in inspection report that is extremely detailed. For example:
1. The outside condenser unit has rust at the bottom of the unit.
2. A bathroom ceiling light fixture has a small amount of rust stain.
And on and on…
It’s as if they went through the house with a microscope.
It just doesn’t seem right, and I think something is up.
Anyone have a similar experience?[/quote]
You are lucky you have a concientous tenant. And a very detailed list of deficiencies upon move-in is exactly what you want. For starters, it establishes a list both sides can point to upon move-out so that deficiencies NOT on the list can be charged to the tenant. The most frequent statement I hear when a tenant moves out is “That was bad when I moved in”. I pull out their move-in list and say “Show me”. They can’t, and the more detailed their list, the weaker their argument, since they have shown they tried to list everything.
I actually encourage the new tenant to be as detailed as possible, and to wait till they’ve lived there a week to be sure to include every little thing.
