In plain English
This is the starting record for a rented home. It notes what is in the property and the state those things, and the property itself, are in when the tenancy begins. It captures that position at move-in.
In context
Here, "check-in inventory" is the title for the move-in document that records what is in the rented property and its condition at the start of the tenancy.
- Situation
- Managing move-in, move-out, inventory, keys, deposits, and condition reports
- What it communicates
- titles the move-in record of items and condition.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say who prepared the document or what is done with it afterward.
Examples
“When Lena moved in, the check-in inventory listed a cracked bathroom tile and four dining chairs.”
“That evening, she compared the kitchen photos with the check-in inventory.”