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move-in inspection

A move-in inspection is an inspection of a dwelling carried out before a new occupant moves in to record the dwelling's condition at the start of occupancy.

In plain English

It is a check of the home done before the new resident starts living there. Its purpose is to note the home's condition at the beginning of occupancy.

In context

Here, it names the scheduled check of the dwelling's condition that happens before the new tenant receives the keys and starts occupancy.

Situation
Signing leases, communicating with property managers, and tracking tenancy administration
What it communicates
names the scheduled property check before the tenant receives the keys

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say who performs the inspection or what details are recorded.

Examples

“At the move-in inspection, they noted the cracked window and stained carpet in the flat before the tenant moved any boxes inside.”

Core meaning

“They scheduled the move-in inspection for Monday morning, with the key handover later that day.”

In context