Getting Ready for the Final Inspection

Remember that you will be responsible for paying rent until all of the keys and any security remotes are returned to our office. We recommend getting started early if you intend to vacate the property.

Packing often takes longer than anticipated and if you are behind schedule you will cause yourself undue stress and extra costs.

2 weeks before vacating

Make a list of everyone that you need to inform of your new address. When you get new mail in the next two weeks, check that the sender is on your list.

Fill out a Mail Redirection Form with Australia Post. This will ensure that any mail from people you haven’t notified will still reach you.

Contact your utility providers (telephone, power, gas) and inform them of your moving date so that final readings can be carried out. Arrange for these services to be connected in your new home.

Book moving trucks or let friends who have offered to help know the date that you will be moving.

Make a booking with a professional carpet cleaner when you know when the property will be vacant.

1 week before

Get all the boxes, tape etc that you will need and begin packing anything that won’t be needed in the next week.

Return all library books, rented videos or other borrowed items

Moving day

Following our Final Inspection Checklist will help to ensure that you are ready for the property final inspection and also so that you can get your security bond refunded in full and without unecessary delay.

Read through the Ingoing Condition Report that you received at the beginning of the tenancy to make sure that the condition of the property is generally the same (taking into consideration fair wear and tear). Some of these items can be attended to prior to your moving day to save time, but make sure you won’t end up having to clean things twice if they get dirty during the move.