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final inspection

A final inspection is the last inspection of a property at the end of a tenancy, done after the tenant moves out to check its condition.

In plain English

This is the closing property check for a tenancy. It takes place after the tenant has moved out, when the tenancy is ending. The property is inspected then to see what condition it is in.

In context

Here, "final inspection" names the scheduled last check of the property after the tenant has moved out so its condition at the end of the tenancy can be assessed.

Situation
Signing leases, communicating with property managers, and tracking tenancy administration
What it communicates
names the scheduled end-of-tenancy property check

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say who carries out the inspection or what outcome follows from it.

Examples

“After the tenants moved out, the final inspection recorded the condition of the empty house.”

Core meaning

“The final inspection is on Tuesday, once the tenant has removed the last of her furniture.”

In context