 U.S.A. BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES Inc. |
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PO Box 252 Pompey,
New York 13138-0252
Tel: 315-682-2428 Fax:
315-682-2514
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Rental Pre-Move in / Post Move out Inspections
Renters
You sign the lease, move in, stay a few years and now it is time to move.
You pack everything up, move out and clean the place up. Now you wait for the
landlord to refund your security deposit. A week later, you get a letter from
your former landlord explaining that they used your deposit to make repairs
to the property. Repairs, what repairs? You left the place clean, nothing was
damaged, right?
Maybe not. Your former landlord provides you with a list of items he claims
were working when you moved in and now they need to be replaced. Did you properly
inspect the property prior to moving in? How about when you moved out, did
you properly document the condition of the property? If you are like most renters,
the answer to one or both of these questions may very well be no and now it
is your word against his.
Don't take a chance, have a professional inspector conduct a pre-move-in inspection
prior to any furniture being moved in. I will inspect the property and provide
you with a certified inspection report detailing the actual condition of the
property and sub-systems. You reference this report years later as proof of
the actual condition of the property upon move-in.
Once move-out day arrives and the property is clean and ready to turn-over
to the landlord, have a post move-out inspection conducted. I will provide
you with a certified inspection report that can be compared to the pre-move-in
inspection report. Know if you may be liable for repairs or not ahead of time.
Don't wait for the landlord to blind side you and refuse to refund your deposit.
Our Certified inspection reports can be used as evidence of the actual condition
of the property should you find yourself in a legal dispute with your former
landlord.
Landlords
Have the condition of your property documented by a certified inspector prior
to tenant move-in and after the tenant moves out. Both reports can be compared
and a summary of damages quickly completed.
Can't I Just Use the Forms Provided by the Landlord
Sure you can however, in most cases the forms are limited in what they have
you inspect and unless you are a trained inspector, do you really know how
to tell if something is wrong? The inspection reports are designed to be an
unbiased third party observation of the property and can be used as legal evidence
of the actual condition of the property. No misinterpretation of results and
no over-looked areas.