What's on the move-in checklist?
Deposit received, inventory completed and signed, meter readings, smoke and CO alarms tested, a full property tour, and keys handed over.
The move-in checklist is created automatically the moment a tenancy goes Active. It records the physical move-in, as opposed to the paperwork that came before it.
- Deposit received — after which the 30-day protection clock starts.
- Property inventory completed — a full condition report, signed by both parties.
- Meter readings recorded — electricity, gas and water, with serial numbers and photos.
- Smoke alarm(s) tested and Carbon monoxide alarm(s) tested — with the tenant present. This is the actual legal duty; the compliance checklist only confirmed the alarms were fitted.
- Full property tour completed — boiler, stopcock, fuse box and anything else they'll need.
- Keys handed over.
Worth knowing: Imported tenancies don't get a move-in checklist. The move-in happened before Tenarize was involved, and generating one would imply Tenarize checked something it never saw.
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Not legal advice
These answers describe how Tenarize works and summarise the law in England as the product implements it. They are not legal advice about your situation, and the law changes. For free independent help, Citizens Advice and Shelter both cover renting in England; for anything unusual or contested, take advice from a solicitor.
Tenarize does not currently support Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose tenancy regimes are different.