When it comes to your rental unit, you have to be aware of several things. The landlord cannot hold tenants responsible for normal wear and tear, however tenants can be required to fix damages, such as stained carpets or damaged walls.
It is vital that you establish the conditions of the premises on moving day, allowing you not o be held liable for damage that existed prior to your tenancy.
When examining your new place, you have to be thorough, and you must document everything you notice.
I would even advise that you inspect the rental unit with your landlord.
In some provinces, a security deposit is only repayable upon final written inspection of both the tenants and the landlord. Once your moving out inspection matches the details on your moving in inspection, then you should not have any problems regaining your security deposit or any interest that it acquired.
I cannot stress the importance of inspecting your rental unit; although you will be inspecting it before you sign the rental agreement or even before you take a second glance at it.
The difference with the inspection you are doing now, is that you are now inspecting the unit on the terms you are living there for a certain amount of time, despite what is happening
In the next part of this section, details will be given on what should be looked for during an inspection.
Glen Chapman
Broker of Record with Club “100″ GMAC Real Estate
www.club100realestate.com
