How to correctly execute the handover act?

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The handover document is an agreement between the landlord and the tenant that must be drafted and confirmed both when the rental property is handed over and when it is returned. It provides the necessary evidence base for resolving potential misunderstandings and claims more effectively.

 

A properly executed act documents the condition of the living space at the time of the tenant's move-in and move-out, includes up-to-date photos, lists the items in the property, notes any defects, and records the latest meter readings. This creates a proper comparison between the two handover documents: one prepared at the beginning of the rental agreement and the other at its end.

 

The handover document is mainly necessary in order to clarify, for example, at the end of the rental agreement, whether any damages found on the property existed before the tenant moved in or if they resulted from the tenant's actions, and who bears the costs.

 

For Rendin users, it is very convenient to draw up a handover act since the substantive structure is already provided. The landlord must simply follow what the application asks for and fill out the empty fields. In this way, the parties can be sure that no important aspect is left unrecorded. 

 

You can read more about how to correctly formulate the handover act in our blog.