Title Page

  • Nickname of Place

  • Housing Type

  • What floor?

  • How many levels?

  • Location
  • Conducted on

  • First walk-through?

Rental Agreement Details

Financial

  • Monthly Rent

  • Is rent fixed for lease period?

  • When and how much can we expect to change?

  • What utilities are included in rent?

  • What utilities do we pay for?

  • How much are utilities roughly?

  • How are utilities calculated?

  • How much is security deposit?

  • Is it refundable

  • Any additional fees?

Leasing & Rules

  • What is the leasing term?

  • Can we renew lease?

  • How many months in advance do we need to indicate we want to renew?

  • Will our rent change when we renew?

  • What is the lease break fee in case of emergency?

  • How do we request maintenance?

  • What kind of time frame of a response can we expect?

  • Can we repaint?

  • Can we hang things on wall? (Will patch holes ourselves)

  • Are pets allowed?

  • How much is the pet fee?

  • Is there restrictions?

Additional questions/notes

  • Additional information

Room-by-Room Review

Exterior

  • Is there extra exterior storage?

  • Is there a bike rack

  • Is it covered?

  • Are there security cameras?

  • Is there a mailbox?

  • Does it lock?

  • Are there package lockers?

  • Is there a patio?

  • Does door lock?

  • Is there a balcony?

  • Does door lock?

  • Is there a pool?

  • How is access controlled?

  • When is it open?

  • Frontyard

  • Are we responsible for yard care?

  • Backyard

  • Are we responsible for yard care?

  • Garden

  • Where are the trash and recycle?

  • Entrance
  • Is there a working doorbell?

  • Is there a deadbolt?

  • Is it a combo lock?

  • Is there entrance lighting?

  • Condition

  • Is there a peephole?

  • Does the door have weather proofing?

  • Does door have screen?

Kitchen

  • Size

  • Dimensions

Appliances

  • Refrigerator

  • Freezer?

  • Size

  • Condition

  • Space

  • Dish washer

  • Condition

  • Size

  • Stove/oven

  • Condition

  • Size

  • Type of stove top?

  • What type?

  • Oven light?

  • Stove light

  • Overhead ventilation

  • Microwave

  • Number of outlets

  • How many are GFCI?

Countertops & Cabinets

  • What material is the counters?

  • Condition of counters

  • Counter space

  • Is there an island?

  • Additional storage

  • Condition

  • How is island placement?

  • Cabinet storage

  • Is there a good place to store trash can?

  • Is there a pantry?

  • How is storage?

  • Is there additional kitchen shelves or storage?

  • Space

  • Condition

Plumbing

  • Garbage disposal

  • Works without leaking?

  • Faucet condition

  • Extendable faucet/sprayer

  • Number of sink wells

  • Any leaks?

Lighting

  • Overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm lighting?

  • Condition

  • Over the sink lighting?

  • Condition

  • Number of windows

  • Do all open?

  • Do all lock?

  • Opacity

  • Type

  • Direction facing

  • Window screen

  • Covering

  • Condition

  • Double-pane

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Walls

  • Color

  • Condition

Safety

  • Fire extinguisher

  • Smoke detector

Living Room

  • Size

  • Dimensions

  • Ceiling fan?

Lighting & Outlets

  • Is there overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm light

  • Condition

  • How many outlets are there?

  • How is outlet location?

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Walls

  • Color

  • Condition

Windows

  • Number of windows

  • Do all open?

  • Do all lock?

  • Opacity

  • Type

  • Direction facing

  • Window screen

  • Covering

  • Condition

  • Double-pane

Safety

  • Smoke detector

  • Carbon monoxide detector

  • Bedroom
  • Size

  • Dimensions

  • Ceiling fan?

  • Closet

  • Size

  • Dimensions

Lighting & Outlets

  • Is there overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm light

  • Condition

  • How many outlets are there?

  • How is outlet location?

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Walls

  • Color

  • Condition

Windows

  • Number of windows

  • Do all open?

  • Do all lock?

  • Opacity

  • Type

  • Direction facing

  • Window screen

  • Covering

  • Condition

  • Double-pane

Safety

  • Smoke detector

  • Carbon monoxide detector

  • Bathroom
  • Size

  • Dimensions

  • Location

  • Storage

Appliances

  • Shower

  • Enclosed

  • Toilet

  • Condition

  • Leaking?

  • Sink

  • Leaking?

  • Ventilation

Lighting & Outlets

  • Is there overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm light

  • Condition

  • Number of outlets

  • How many are GFCI?

  • How is outlet location?

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Walls

  • Color

  • Condition

  • Mirror

  • Storage in mirror?

Windows

  • Number of windows

  • Do all open?

  • Do all lock?

  • Opacity

  • Type

  • Direction facing

  • Window screen

  • Covering

  • Condition

  • Double-pane

  • Hallway
  • Storage

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Walls

  • Color

  • Condition

Lighting & Outlets

  • Is there overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm light

  • Condition

  • How many outlets are there?

  • How is outlet location?

Windows

  • Number of windows

  • Do all open?

  • Do all lock?

  • Opacity

  • Type

  • Direction facing

  • Window screen

  • Covering

  • Condition

  • Double-pane

Safety

  • Smoke detector

  • Carbon monoxide detector

Stairs

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Walls

  • Color

  • Condition

Windows

  • Number of windows

  • Do all open?

  • Do all lock?

  • Opacity

  • Type

  • Direction facing

  • Window screen

  • Covering

  • Condition

  • Double-pane

Lighting & Outlets

  • Is there overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm light

  • Condition

  • How many outlets are there?

  • How is outlet location?

Safety

  • Smoke detector

  • Carbon monoxide detector

Laundry

  • Size

  • Dimensions

Lighting & Outlets

  • Is there overhead lighting?

  • Is it warm light

  • Condition

  • How many outlets are there?

  • How is outlet location?

  • Washing Machine

  • Location

  • Age

  • Condition

  • Dryer

  • Location

  • Age

  • Condition

  • Storage

Flooring

  • Type

  • Condition

Climate Control

  • Are there vents?

  • Location

  • Condition

  • Cooling

  • Condition

  • Age

  • Last serviced (years)

  • Heating

  • Condition

  • Age

  • Last serviced (years)

  • Thermostat

  • Condition

Utility & Electrical

  • Water heater

  • Type

  • Condition

  • Age

  • Last serviced (years)

  • Breaker

  • Easily accessable

  • Electronic/Gas meters

  • Accessible

Parking

  • Size

  • Dimensions

  • Type

  • Is it covered?

  • How much are garages?

  • How are they assigned?

  • Permits

  • How much are permits?

  • How many per household?

  • Guest parking

  • Is it free?

  • How available?

  • Assigned spots

  • How are they assigned?

  • Are there more permits than off street spots?

  • Is there adequate lighting?

Neighborhood Overview

Neighbors

  • Number of immediate neighbors

  • Are any obviously queer?

  • How does the area feel?

  • Apartment that share wall

Transportation

  • Bus to

  • Which routes?

  • Frequency of routes

  • How many blocks away are stops?

  • How long is commute?

  • Which routes?

  • Frequency of routes

  • How many blocks away are stops?

  • How long is commute?

  • Drive to

  • How long is commute?

  • Main road?

  • Interstate required?

  • How long is commute?

  • Main road?

  • Interstate required?

  • Bike to

  • How long is commute?

  • Main road?

  • How long is commute?

  • Main road?

  • Interstate required?

  • Walk to

  • How long is commute?

  • Main road?

  • How long is commute?

  • Main road?

  • Interstate required?

Nature

  • Good walks nearby?

  • Any close parks?

  • How close?

  • Any trees in area?

Stores

  • Nearest grocery stores?

  • Can walk to store?

  • How long? (Mins)

Restaurants

  • Any restaurants in walking distance?

Detailed Inspection

  • Check that all outlets work with tool thing?

  • Make sure dimensions of rooms make sense?

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