Renter Deposit-Back Kit | Move-In Checklist & Move-Out Cleaning Printable

Want more of your security deposit back? This printable kit helps you document everything from move-in day to refund day.

Made for US renters, first apartments and small spaces, it walks you through the whole lease. On move-in day, walk every room with the condition checklist and link each mark to a numbered photo. While you live there, log damage and every landlord message. Before you leave, follow the 60-day countdown, patch nail holes and adhesive residue the renter-safe way, and clean room by room. Then track the refund and any deductions against your own proof.

Print it at home on US Letter paper (ink-light design, looks greayscale), or fill it in on a tablet.

What's inside (15 pages):

Cover + how to use, lease details and key contacts

Move-out countdown: 60, 30, 14 and 7 days, move-out day and after

Move-in condition checklists: living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, entry, laundry and whole home

Photo & video log

Damage & issue notes

Repair & patch checklist (nail holes, adhesive residue, scuffs and more)

Move-out cleaning by room, with a room sign-off and final walk-through

Landlord communication log

Deposit return tracker with itemized deductions

Security deposit basics + "my state's rules" worksheet

Not legal advice. Deposit rules vary by state, so check yours. Instant PDF download. Personal use only.