Moving In

After reading, understanding, and signing the lease, the next step is to move into your new space. The first thing that needs to be done is to fill out the property inspection report, or condition of premise (COP). The COP is the document by which the property will be judged when you move out. Therefore, it is imperative that extreme care and attention be paid to the COP during the completion. YOU CANNOT BE TOO THOROUGH!!! Take pictures, take a video, and do whatever you have to do to document the condition of the property when you move in.

There seems to be a misconception surrounding security deposits and the tendency for tenants to receive less than the full amount of their security deposit upon moving out. The single biggest reason for tenants to receive less than the full amount of their security deposit is failing to complete the COP thoroughly. The other big reasons are failure to clean, unpaid rent, and unpaid utilities.

Since we have never had a tenant cause any damage to a property and we know this to be true because they all say, “It was like that when we moved in!”, it is our goal to get the message to all potential tenants to be diligent with the COP to avoid being held responsible for the carelessness of others.