Move-out Checklist
Move-Out Checklist
Everything you need to do to leave the home in the expected condition and protect your security deposit. Tap each item to check it off as you go.
From notice to deposit accounting.
Completing each item below helps you avoid deductions from your security deposit. Once your move-out is confirmed, the home is considered surrendered, and you may not return to clean or retrieve items.
Notice to vacate
Email your written notice at least 30 days before your lease ends.
Inspection link
Your digital move-out inspection link arrives by email.
Return all keys
Keys, remotes and access devices on or before the last day of your lease.
Deposit accounting
Mailed after the home is surrendered and we receive your forwarding address.
Give notice. Share your address.
Notice to vacate
A 30-day written notice is required before the end of your lease. Email your notice to info@mredfw.com. An email counts as written notice. Notice is effective on the date our office receives it, and every financially responsible tenant on the lease must confirm the notice.
Email Your NoticeYour forwarding address
Email your forwarding address to info@mredfw.com with your notice to vacate, or no later than your move-out date. Texas law requires a forwarding address before your security deposit accounting can be sent.
Email Your AddressYour cleaning checklist.
Tap each checkbox to track your progress as you complete this list. Kitchens and bathrooms receive the most attention during the move-out inspection.
Check off each item as you go. Your progress is saved on this device.
- Interior0 of 10
- Kitchen & Baths0 of 2
- Walls0 of 1
- Last Day0 of 3
Throughout the interior.
Deep clean high-use areas.
Kitchens and bathrooms receive the most attention during the move-out inspection.
Leave wall repairs to our team.
Before your last day.
Carpet cleaning is scheduled by MRE.
To ensure every home is cleaned to the same professional standard, MRE schedules professional carpet cleaning after each move-out through our approved vendor. The cost of this cleaning is deducted from your security deposit, as outlined in your lease. Please do not hire your own carpet cleaning service, as it will not replace this cleaning.
Your move-out inspection.
Optional, and recommended.
Five days before your move-out date, you will receive a digital move-out inspection link by email. Completing it is optional, but we recommend it. It gives you your own record of the home’s condition when you leave. If you have not received your link 3 days before your move-out date, email info@mredfw.com to request it.
Compared with move-in.
Our office completes its own move-out inspection after the home has been vacated and surrendered. We compare it with the move-in condition report to separate normal wear and tear from damage.
MRE does not conduct move-out walkthroughs with residents.
Return your keys with confidence.
Return all keys, garage remotes and access devices on or before the last day of your lease.
If your home has a lockbox
Place the keys inside the lockbox. Take a clear photo, then email the photo and the lockbox code to info@mredfw.com.
Garage remotes and access devices
Leave them inside the home, take a photo showing where you left them, and include that photo in your email to our office.
If your home does not have a lockbox
Contact our office before your move-out date to arrange the return of your keys.
Your notice to vacate does not confirm your move-out. A notice tells us when you plan to leave. Your home is considered vacated and surrendered only when:
- all occupants and personal belongings have been removed from the home, and
- all keys and access devices have been returned as outlined above, and our office has received your photos and email confirming their location.
It is your responsibility to confirm your move-out with our office. Rent continues until your move-out is confirmed. Missing keys or remotes are charged for rekeying or replacement.
Your security deposit.
Within 30 days after the home is surrendered and we have received your forwarding address, we will mail your deposit refund and/or an itemized list of deductions to that address.
- Questions about deductions: email info@mredfw.com with any supporting documentation. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for our review.
- If you used Obligo: you did not pay a security deposit to MRE. Charges are reported to Obligo, and any questions or disputes are handled directly through Obligo.
Thank you for choosing MRE. We wish you the very best in your next chapter.