Record the repair responsibilities, how damage will be assessed and when the deposit should be settled. Make sure both sides understand the same arrangement.
Talk through an ordinary example
If a fitting stops working, who arranges the repair and who pays? If walls need repainting at move-out, what was agreed? Specific questions reveal whether the wording is clear enough. Keep an inventory and condition notes where appropriate. Rent, maintenance and other charges should also be easy to distinguish. The aim is a lease you can use when a practical question comes up.
Discuss a realistic move-out
Imagine the end of the tenancy: keys are returned, a final bill is pending and the parties disagree about a repair. What would each person expect to happen? Put those expectations to the drafter now. Include how the condition of the premises will be recorded at handover and how a proposed deduction from the deposit should be explained.
Points to work through
- List supplied items and known condition issues.
- Distinguish routine upkeep from major works.
- Discuss how damage and deductions will be recorded.
- Agree the process for final inspection and return of keys.
The next step
Read the deposit and maintenance clauses together before signing. Ask for anything uncertain to be clarified in the document rather than left to later discussion.
Should photographs be part of the handover record?
They can be useful practical evidence when dated and agreed, but discuss how to connect them to the inventory and lease documentation.
Related reading
For current records and requirements, use the official sources below. Advice about your own property needs a review of its documents.
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