Rental Inspection
Renters
You sign a lease, move in, stay a few years, and now it is time to move. You pack everything up, move out, and clean the apartment. Now the wait starts for the landlord to refund your security deposit. Several weeks later you get a letter from your former landlord explaining that your security deposit has been used to make repairs to the rental. He also informs you that the damages have exceeded the security deposit and he is going to take you to small claims court for the balance. You think to yourself "Repairs, what repairs?". You left the place in better condition than it was in when you moved in, nothing has been damaged, and you even cleaned the place when you moved out!The big question is, who's telling the truth? Your former landlord provides you with a list of items he claims were working when you moved in and he tells you they are damaged and they need to be repaired or replaced. Did you properly inspect the property prior to moving in and did you provide him with a documented list of pre-existing problems? When you moved out, did you properly document the condition of the property? If you are like most renters, the answer to both of these questions will be no. Now it's your word against his and a judge will be asked to decide who is telling the truth.
Don't Wait for Your Landlord to "Blind Side" You!
Don't take any chances. Get a 411 Inspection Service's Rental Inspection prior to moving your furniture in. We will inspect the property and provide you with a Certified Inspection Report detailing the actual condition of the property and its systems. You can reference this report years later as proof of the actual condition of the property when you moved in.Once your move out day arrives and the property is cleaned and ready to turn over to the landlord, get a 411 Inspection service's "Post Vacating Inspection". After inspecting the property we will provide you with a Certified Inspection Report that can be compared to the move in inspection report. A quick glance at both reports will tell the truth and will arm you with what you need to get your security deposit back.
Landlords
Have the condition of your property documented by a Certified NJ Inspector prior to tenant move in and after the tenant moves out. Both reports can be compared and a summary of damages can be completed quickly.Our Certified Inspection Reports can be used as evidence of the actual condition of the property should you find yourself in a legal dispute.
To learn more about Rental Inspections, contact 411 Inspections Services today at 201-530-1553.
