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Residential Inspection Checklist - Maintenance

by Carla Alvarez, from the Community

This residential inspection checklist helps property managers, landlords, and homeowners assess the condition of a home room by room. It covers bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, living areas, laundry, and service spaces, with checks for walls, doors, windows, flooring, lighting, and fixtures. Mechanical and safety items such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical outlets, GFCIs, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and fans are included. Exterior areas like front and back yards and the garage are also reviewed. Use this template to standardize maintenance, document issues, and keep properties in top condition.

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Home Inspection Checklist
This home inspection checklist supports residential property managers and landlords in documenting the condition of a house. It covers safety devices like smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, cleanliness ratings, maintenance issues or damages, occupancy details, and room-by-room photo evidence for both interior and exterior areas. The form prompts users to capture tenant names and signatures, add notes, and attach images to ensure complete records. Use this template to standardize inspections, improve documentation, and streamline property upkeep and accountability.
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Residential Defect Inspection Checklist
Use this template to identify defects and maintenance issues in residential properties. It supports health and safety triage, records repair priority, assigns ownership, captures cause of damage, and guides checks for each room including entry, kitchen, dining, living, bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry, garage and exterior. Verify finishes, doors, windows, electrical, plumbing and fittings, and note any additional items required. Suitable for housing and community services teams managing repairs and ongoing maintenance.
by Terry O'Sullivan, from the Community
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TA Property Inspection Checklist
Use this TA Property Inspection checklist to document the condition of residential properties and ensure they meet safety and habitability standards. Capture address details, inspector name, dates, and meter readings for gas and electricity, including PAYG credit. Verify health and safety items such as smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire blankets, and fire doors. Assess each area of the home—hallways, living and dining rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms—for walls, floors, windows and restrictors, lighting and switches, fixtures, and furniture. Include kitchen-specific checks for cupboards, extractor fans, cookers, sinks, taps, and drainage. Record external areas like gardens, sheds, patios, gutters, and more. Ideal for housing teams, councils, landlords, and property managers conducting move-in, routine, or end-of-tenancy inspections.
by Kent Housing, from the Community
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