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condition report

A condition report is a document that records the condition of a rental property when a tenant moves in, at the start of the tenancy.

In plain English

It is the move-in record for the rental unit. It notes what condition the property is in at the start of the tenancy.

In context

Here, "condition report" names the document that records the unit's condition at move-in.

Situation
Signing leases, communicating with property managers, and tracking tenancy administration
What it communicates
names the document recording the unit's condition at move-in

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say what format the document uses or exactly how much detail it contains.

Examples

“At the start of the tenancy, the landlord and tenant signed a condition report describing the stains and dents already in the rental unit.”

Core meaning

“Before unpacking, they compared the condition report with the scuffs on the bedroom door.”

In context