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Move-Out Documentation — Protect Your Deposit Checklist
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12 itemsSecurity deposit disputes cost renters billions every year. Documentation is the difference. This free move-out documentation — protect your deposit checklist gives you a 12-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
What's on the list
- Read your lease — notice period
- Schedule final walkthrough with landlord
- Document current condition with timestamped photos/video of every room
- Confirm existing damage from move-in report
- Clean to the standard in your lease or request receipts
- Return keys, parking passes, garage remotes with written confirmation
- Forwarding address provided to landlord in writing
- Request itemized deduction list in writing if any deposit is withheld
- Know your state deadline for deposit return — typically 14 to 30 days
- Confirm how long employer benefits will continue
- Send demand letter via certified mail if deposit not returned on time
- Small claims court filing process researched — typically under $200 to file
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