FINAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST ================================================================ Property: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________________ BRING THESE WITH YOU -------------------- [ ] The list of fixtures and fittings included in the sale [ ] Photographs from your viewings [ ] The survey or inspection report and any agreed remedial works [ ] A phone with a torch and camera, and a charger to test sockets [ ] Your lawyer contact details, reachable during the inspection ITEMS THAT SHOULD STILL BE THERE -------------------------------- [ ] Every appliance listed in the contract, in place and connected [ ] Light fittings, blinds and curtain rails as agreed [ ] Floor coverings that were included [ ] Garden structures, sheds and planting that formed part of the sale [ ] Keys for every door, window, garage, meter cupboard and shared entrance [ ] Manuals, warranties and service records for heating and appliances THINGS THAT MUST WORK --------------------- [ ] Heating fires and reaches temperature [ ] Hot water at every tap [ ] Every light switch and a sample of sockets in each room [ ] Toilets flush and refill, sinks and baths drain freely [ ] Windows and external doors open, close and lock [ ] Any alarm, entry system or electric gate, with codes handed over CONDITION SINCE YOU LAST SAW IT ------------------------------- [ ] New damp patches, stains or cracks not present at the survey [ ] Damage to walls, floors or doors from the seller move-out [ ] Leaks under sinks and around appliances that have been disconnected [ ] Roof and gutters after any storm since the survey [ ] Agreed remedial works actually completed, to the standard agreed LEFT BEHIND AND CLEARED ----------------------- [ ] Property empty of everything not included in the sale [ ] Loft, cellar, garage, shed and outbuildings cleared [ ] Rubbish and garden waste removed rather than bagged and left [ ] Property cleaned to the standard agreed READINGS AND HANDOVER --------------------- [ ] Photograph every utility meter with the reading visible [ ] Note the reading, meter serial number and the date and time [ ] Confirm which suppliers serve the property [ ] Confirm bin collection day and any recycling arrangements [ ] Count and label every key and remote handed over ================================================================ NOTE ================================================================ This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. Property, tenancy and consumer law differ in every country and often between regions of the same country. Check what is required where the property is located, and take professional advice before signing or serving anything that creates a legal obligation. Template from My Property Pages — https://mypropertypages.com/documents