In plain English
This describes the point when the person leaving no longer keeps the home's keys. They have been given back to the landlord, letting agent, or owner.
In context
Here, it heads the section about home keys that were handed back at move-out to the landlord, letting agent, or owner.
- Situation
- Managing move-in, move-out, inventory, keys, deposits, and condition reports
- What it communicates
- heads the section listing keys handed back at move-out.
Meaning limits
The term alone does not state when the keys were handed back or any result beyond that handover.
Examples
“The tenancy file notes keys returned to the landlord when the tenant moved out.”
“Under Keys returned, note whether the landlord, agent, or owner took them.”