Tenant Duty Checklist

Kitchen

• Walls: Wipe down all wall surfaces and doors, remove all nails and fill holes with spackling. Remove excess spackling to create a smooth surface.
• Trim & Misc: Dust and wipe down all trim, heaters, vents, switch covers, and doorknobs.
• Light Fixtures: Wash all light fixtures and replace burnt-out light bulbs.
• Windows: Clean all windows, including tracks and window sills.
• Blinds: Dust and wipe down all blinds. Replace any broken blinds.
• Cabinets: Empty all cabinets and drawers, vacuum if needed, and thoroughly wash inside and out.
• Refrigerator/Freezer: Empty contents. Remove all shelves and drawers and completely wash. Wash down all surfaces inside and outside of the refrigerator. Return shelves and drawers to proper positions.
• Oven/Stove: Oven: Clean racks and inside of the oven to completely remove all stains. Stove: Wash down all surfaces of stove and stovetop, including the sides, knobs, door, and drawer. Replace drip pans. Clean exhaust hood, fan, and filter.
• Dishwasher: Run an empty dishwasher with dishwasher liquid. Thoroughly wipe down inside and out, including the door seal.
• Microwave: Wash down inside and outside of the microwave.
• Sink/Fixtures: Clean sink, drains, and faucets.
• Countertops: Clean all countertops and backsplash, including edges and corners.
• Floors: Sweep, mop, and wipe down all floor surfaces, including underneath refrigerator and stove.

Living Room/Dining Room/Office/Recreation Room

• Walls: Wipe down all wall surfaces and doors to remove smudges. Remove all nails and fill holes with spackling. Remove excess spackling to create a smooth surface.
• Trim & Misc: Dust and wipe down all trim, heaters, vents, switch covers, and doorknobs.
• Light Fixtures: Wash all light fixtures and replace burnt-out light bulbs.
• Windows: Clean all windows, including tracks and window sills.
• Blinds: Dust and wipe down all blinds. Replace any broken blinds.
• Shelves: Wipe down all shelf surfaces.
• Stove/Fireplace: Clean inside and out.
• Floors: Sweep, mop and wipe down hard floor surfaces. Vacuum all carpet surfaces.

Bathroom

• Walls: Wipe down all wall surfaces and doors, remove all nails and fill holes with spackling. Remove excess spackling to create a smooth surface.
• Trim & Misc: Dust and wipe down all trim, heaters, vents, switch covers, and doorknobs.
• Light Fixtures: Wash all light fixtures and replace burnt-out light bulbs.
• Windows: Clean all windows, including tracks and window sills.
• Blinds: Dust and wipe down all blinds. Replace any broken blinds.
• Cabinets: Empty all cabinets and drawers, vacuum if needed, and thoroughly wash inside and out. Clean mirror.
• Sink/Fixtures: Clean sink, drains, faucets, towel racks, and toilet paper holder.
• Countertops: Clean all countertops, including edges and corners.
• Bathtub/shower: Completely clean all surfaces inside and outside of the bathtub/shower.
• Toilet: Completely clean all surfaces of the toilet, including inside, and outside.
• Floors: Sweep, mop and wipe down all floor surfaces. Be sure to get into the corners and behind/around the toilet.

Closets

• Walls: Wipe down all wall surfaces and doors, remove all nails and fill holes with spackling. Remove excess spackling to create a smooth surface.
• Trim & Misc: Dust and wipe down all trim, heaters, vents, switch covers, and doorknobs.
• Light Fixtures: Wash all light fixtures and replace burnt-out light bulbs.
• Shelves: Wipe down all shelf surfaces, including rods.

Garage/Outbuildings/Landscaping

• Remove all personal belongings and trash from the property
• Sweep shelves and floor surfaces of all garages and outbuildings.
• Mow and weed eat lawn. Dispose of grass clippings.
• Remove all weeds from the flower beds.

General Make-Ready

• Ensure all smoke detectors are accounted for and have a working battery.
• Ensure carbon monoxide detector is accounted for and has a working battery.
• Ensure all damages have been repaired.
• Ensure all personal property and trash is removed from the property.
• After you have completed this checklist, do a final walk-thru to ensure all items have been properly completed.
• Please leave garage door openers in the kitchen.
• When you have completed this checklist and have done your final walk-thru of the property, please give us a call to arrange to return your keys.

Your carpets will be professionally cleaned after you have returned your keys. We have enjoyed the opportunity to have you as a tenant. Please let us know if we can assist you in any way in the future.

Thank you!