Don't Sign an Apartment Lease Without THIS | Free Apartment Walkthrough Checklist

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  • @AdultingShouldntSuck
    @AdultingShouldntSuck  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    0:00 Intro
    0:35 Examples of Alex and Phillip paying for damages to their apartments
    3:50 Why it's important to open and close all doors and windows
    4:05 Where to start your apartment walkthrough
    4:38 Why you should turn on all of the lights before doing the apartment walkthrough
    4:50 Why it's important to inspect the ceilings and walls during the apartment walkthrough
    5:15 How to look for water damage during the apartment walkthrough
    6:51 What you need to inspect around the windows during the apartment walkthrough
    7:25 How to inspect the blinds and curtains during the apartment walkthrough
    8:12 Things to look for when inspecting the floors during the apartment walkthrough
    9:25 What to inspect in the kitchen during the apartment walkthrough
    12:02 How to check the outlets during the apartment walkthrough
    12:30 What to inspect in the bathroom during the apartment walkthrough
    15:02 Things to look for when inspecting the bedrooms during the apartment walkthrough
    15:45 Why it's important to inspect the closets during the apartment walkthrough
    16:22 Why it's important to make sure the thermostat works during the apartment walkthrough
    16:45 How to inspect the smoke detectors during the apartment walkthrough
    17:05 What to look for when inspecting the washer and dryer during the apartment walkthrough
    17:24 Why you should know where the hot water tank and circuit breakers are located during the apartment walkthrough
    18:15 If you have a porch or deck, then look for these things during the apartment walkthrough
    18:39 Recap

  • @maymilktea9409
    @maymilktea9409 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Apartment Walk through
    * All lights on : Turn off lights each room that’s been looked at *
    Door
    *document these of any bad thing and hand written by landlord that they said will fix in the lease paper*
    Door
    - [ ] Front door : open and closed
    - [ ] Weather stripping : in tact
    - [ ] All Door frame : in tact
    - [ ] All Door : locks
    Window
    - [ ] Windows : open and close
    - [ ] Seals : correctly no gaps between wall, frame
    - [ ] Blinds : work according and all plastic shutters there
    - [ ] Curtains : open and close
    Rooms
    - [ ] Walls + ceiling : no holes no stains
    - [ ] Paint : good condition same color
    - [ ] Floors : no stains no damage no stink, no cracks
    - [ ] Outlet : works top and bottom
    Kitchen
    - [ ] Cabinet doors : open and close, shelves, no dead bugs or dropping
    - [ ] Sink : no water damage, swollen wood, dry water spot, no smell mold, cold water and hot
    - [ ] Drawers : open and closed, no frayed no cuts
    - [ ] Counter tops : no cracks, no dents
    - [ ] Fridge : door open and close lights turn on, cold, drawers in it opens and close, freezer colder than
    - [ ] Dishwasher : door opens and closes, trays move able, turn on dishwasher
    - [ ] Stove : it heats up, open oven door, trays moveable, close oven door, heat on
    Bathroom
    - [ ] Lights : on and off
    - [ ] Ceiling fan : works
    - [ ] Outlets : works top and bottom
    - [ ] Sink : hot and cold and drains no stains drain open and close
    - [ ] Shower : water pressure, hot and cold
    - [ ] Shower tub : diverted works up and down, drains, tub rib fully in tact
    - [ ] Toilet : flushes, seat lid opens and closed, tight seat, flooring around no warp
    Bedroom
    - [ ] Lights : on and off
    - [ ] Ceiling fans : on and off
    - [ ] Outlets : works bottom and top
    - [ ] Walls : no holes no damage
    - [ ] Windows : open and close, sealed
    - [ ] Blinds : open and closed, shutters in tact
    - [ ] Closet : open and closed, shelves, no damage, no wobble, no stains
    Thermostat
    - [ ] Heat : turns on and off
    - [ ] Air conditioner : turns on and off
    Extra
    - [ ] Smoke detectors : turn on test button
    - [ ] Washer / dryer : turns on and off 10min
    - [ ] Hot water tank :
    - [ ] Circuit breaker : all faced to right if left it’s off
    - [ ] Porch / deck : hard wood not soft, safe

  • @Kirbythediver
    @Kirbythediver ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I made a list, use it lol
    Also bring a space heater to load test each receptacle for 3 min,
    Apt. Check:
    Start at front door
    Check door, frame, locks - everything
    Check back door-porch
    Closet doors bathroom doors ect
    -Turn on all lights, use lights as -markers for rooms already inspected
    Look at walls, holes
    Look for brown stains on ceiling/walls
    Paint is good and same color on walls
    Blinds, curtains, shutters
    -Floors, check level, damage, carpet -smell, wet spots, frayed,
    Tile, laminate, hardwood
    Kitchen:
    Cabinet doors - shelves , bugs
    Under sink, water damage, mold smell
    Drawers open close, damage ect
    Counter top chips ect
    -Fridge, door, light, temp, ice, freezer
    -doors inside and shelves
    Dishwasher, door, rack, run a cycle
    -Stove, all burners, oven door, oven heat
    -oven shelve, exhaust fan, light ect
    Kitchen sink, cold, hot, garbage disposal,
    -hose, leaks,
    Receptacles: bring meter, heater for load
    -Bathroom, sink, Fart fan, sink drain -speed, drain opens and closes
    1x Shower, pressure, shower head, walls, glass doors, trim around rim
    1x Bathtub: drain, speed, diverter, where tub meets floor,
    2x Toilet, mounted right, water around floor
    -Flush, runs after?, hardware
    2x Bedrooms, fans, lights, walls, trim, -windows, sealed, drafty, blinds
    2x Closet, floor, walls, smells, shelves, -ceilings, doors
    AC, does push cold air, filter
    Heat, does push hot air
    Smoke detectors- test button
    Washer/dryer - run cycle
    Hot water tank, water damage,
    Breaker box, test circuits by trip
    Porch, look around, fan, floor, hand rail
    HAVE IN WRITING on lease WHAT IS BROKEN AND WILL BE FIXED BY LANDLORD

    • @AdultingShouldntSuck
      @AdultingShouldntSuck  ปีที่แล้ว

      This is great!

    • @Kirbythediver
      @Kirbythediver ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AdultingShouldntSuck it's your list lol,

    • @AdultingShouldntSuck
      @AdultingShouldntSuck  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kirbythediver haha right right but I don’t think we’ve made it into an actual list yet like this so thanks! 🤗🤣

    • @maymilktea9409
      @maymilktea9409 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Apartment Walk through
      * All lights on : Turn off lights each room that’s been looked at *
      Door
      *document these of any bad thing and hand written by landlord that they said will fix in the lease paper*
      Door
      - [ ] Front door : open and closed
      - [ ] Weather stripping : in tact
      - [ ] All Door frame : in tact
      - [ ] All Door : locks
      Window
      - [ ] Windows : open and close
      - [ ] Seals : correctly no gaps between wall, frame
      - [ ] Blinds : work according and all plastic shutters there
      - [ ] Curtains : open and close
      Rooms
      - [ ] Walls + ceiling : no holes no stains
      - [ ] Paint : good condition same color
      - [ ] Floors : no stains no damage no stink, no cracks
      - [ ] Outlet : works top and bottom
      Kitchen
      - [ ] Cabinet doors : open and close, shelves, no dead bugs or dropping
      - [ ] Sink : no water damage, swollen wood, dry water spot, no smell mold, cold water and hot
      - [ ] Drawers : open and closed, no frayed no cuts
      - [ ] Counter tops : no cracks, no dents
      - [ ] Fridge : door open and close lights turn on, cold, drawers in it opens and close, freezer colder than
      - [ ] Dishwasher : door opens and closes, trays move able, turn on dishwasher
      - [ ] Stove : it heats up, open oven door, trays moveable, close oven door, heat on
      Bathroom
      - [ ] Lights : on and off
      - [ ] Ceiling fan : works
      - [ ] Outlets : works top and bottom
      - [ ] Sink : hot and cold and drains no stains drain open and close
      - [ ] Shower : water pressure, hot and cold
      - [ ] Shower tub : diverted works up and down, drains, tub rib fully in tact
      - [ ] Toilet : flushes, seat lid opens and closed, tight seat, flooring around no warp
      Bedroom
      - [ ] Lights : on and off
      - [ ] Ceiling fans : on and off
      - [ ] Outlets : works bottom and top
      - [ ] Walls : no holes no damage
      - [ ] Windows : open and close, sealed
      - [ ] Blinds : open and closed, shutters in tact
      - [ ] Closet : open and closed, shelves, no damage, no wobble, no stains
      Thermostat
      - [ ] Heat : turns on and off
      - [ ] Air conditioner : turns on and off
      Extra
      - [ ] Smoke detectors : turn on test button
      - [ ] Washer / dryer : turns on and off 10min
      - [ ] Hot water tank :
      - [ ] Circuit breaker : all faced to right if left it’s off
      - [ ] Porch / deck : hard wood not soft, safe

    • @Kirbythediver
      @Kirbythediver 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@maymilktea9409 spicy

  • @MRIMASKATER1
    @MRIMASKATER1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Loved the video, a lot of great tips that I didn’t think about but the link for the checklist doesn’t seem to be there. Would love to get this on paper for my walk through.

  • @bharriman95746
    @bharriman95746 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super useful. This video is awesome 🙏

  • @Alavey
    @Alavey ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The water damage story was a good story 😂

  • @BASESKIZL
    @BASESKIZL 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I rented a place they painted the closet door to the wall so when I opened it the first time it ripped off the wall marked it on my check in paper work as sclowns tried to charge me on the way out

  • @davidbenzin8378
    @davidbenzin8378 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fire video. Super informative

  • @rebp548
    @rebp548 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You guys are so helpful, thank you!! Also there doesn’t seem to be a link for the checklist available

  • @hamptonsfnst2014
    @hamptonsfnst2014 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks guys. Looking to move after being in my second apartment for a length of time. Is the walkthrough to be done during the tour or after applying?

  • @glowwithdanzdow242
    @glowwithdanzdow242 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What to do when we find these things ? Do we give landlord more time to fix ?

  • @glowwithdanzdow242
    @glowwithdanzdow242 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do we walk away if we spot water damage ?

  • @abbytaylor8832
    @abbytaylor8832 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Do you still have a working link?

    • @AdultingShouldntSuck
      @AdultingShouldntSuck  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah! They should work! If you have issues, let us know and we will look into it.