Work through your rental one last time, compare it with the condition you received it in, catch easy-to-miss issues and create your own lightweight photographic record before returning possession.
The official exit condition report is completed by the rental provider or agent. This tool gives you a separate renter-created record: a methodical final check, your own observations and supporting photographs taken before handover.
In Victoria, the property should be left reasonably clean and in the same condition as when you moved in, allowing for fair wear and tear. Your entry condition report and photographs are therefore the best starting point for deciding whether something has actually changed.
Keep the report and original move-in photos beside you. Where something was already marked, stained, worn or damaged, compare its current condition rather than treating it as a new issue automatically.
Entry Condition Report Guide →Where possible, inspect after furniture, boxes and rubbish have been removed. Empty rooms expose wall marks, carpet edges, skirtings and areas that were hidden during the tenancy.
Do the walkthrough while you still have lawful access and enough time to address anything genuinely rectifiable. Your photos should represent the property close to the condition in which you return it.
This is your own pre-handover inspection record — not the rental provider's statutory exit condition report. Use it to identify anything worth another look, document what you are returning and keep your own evidence organised.
The score is simply a completion aid — it is not a bond assessment. Items marked “needs attention” or “different from entry” are surfaced below so you can decide whether to rectify, document or compare them with your entry evidence before handover.
In Victoria, the rental provider or agent completes the exit section of the original condition report within 10 days after the rental agreement ends. You must be present or have been given a reasonable opportunity to attend. Your own pre-handover record is something additional for your files.
Keep a clear record of when and how keys were returned and retain your final inspection photographs and cleaning documentation.
The rental provider or agent completes the exit section of the original condition report. Compare any concerns raised with the recorded entry condition and your own final evidence.
Any renter named on the bond can initiate a claim with the RTBA after the rental agreement has ended, without needing the rental provider's agreement to start it.
Other parties are notified and generally have 14 days to contest a renter-initiated claim through VCAT or RDRV. Keep your entry report, exit evidence, cleaning records and correspondence together.
Consumer Affairs Victoria explains the official exit condition report, cleaning responsibilities and renter-initiated bond claim process. Use the official sources for current legal and procedural information.
