My lease will expire at the end of summer, but the landlord has requested to come for an etat des lieux this month.
1. Is this normal - to do an etat des lieux so far in advance?
2. What should I expect/prepare for?
I have been in the flat for almost five years.
My lease will expire at the end of summer, but the landlord has requested to come for an etat des lieux this month.
1. Is this normal - to do an etat des lieux so far in advance?
2. What should I expect/prepare for?
I have been in the flat for almost five years.
This should be just a preliminary inspection to see if there’s any major concerns that need to be repaired/addressed and maybe the owner wants to re-evaluate parts of the property to see if they want to invest in renovating something. It’s fairly normal to have a quick, preliminary inspection and it also benefits you as you’ll have a preview of what they might be picky about when you have the final inspection. Normally, though, the inspection should be a closer to the move out date (3 - 4 weeks before). My guess would be they want to change something and want to give themselves enough time to have it planned and ready for execution the moment you move out.
This should be just a preliminary inspection to see if there’s any major concerns that need to be repaired/addressed and maybe the owner wants to re-evaluate parts of the property to see if they want to invest in renovating something. It’s fairly normal to have a quick, preliminary inspection and it also benefits you as you’ll have a preview of what they might be picky about when you have the final inspection. Normally, though, the inspection should be a closer to the move out date (3 - 4 weeks before). My guess would be they want to change something and want to give themselves enough time to have it planned and ready for execution the moment you move out.
