End of Tenancy Checklist (England)

This End of Tenancy Checklist is a practical working document for landlords and letting agents to use after a tenancy has ended.

There is no single statutory "end of tenancy form", but this checklist provides a clear, structured way to ensure that all key steps are considered and recorded, helping to avoid disputes and oversights.

The checklist covers the main practical issues that arise at the end of a tenancy, including:

• Checking and accepting a tenant's notice to quit
• Recording the return of keys (with space to issue a key receipt if required)
• Completing the check-out inspection and inventory comparison
• Considering deposit deductions, fair wear and tear, and repayment timescales
• Notifying utility suppliers and council tax after checking whether the tenancy has legally ended, and who is in occupation

The document is designed for internal use by landlords and agents and can be printed, saved to a property file, or used as a working reference at check-out.

This checklist records the wider steps at the end of a tenancy; it is not a room-by-room condition report. For a detailed check-out inspection, use the Inventory (Schedule of Condition) Creator. Keep the check-in inventory and photographs as the baseline, then update the inventory template with fresh photographs and generate a Check Out PDF. See the Inventory Manual for the full workflow.

If you would like more detailed information about what to do at the end of a tenancy, please see our article: Checklist of What to Do at the End of the Tenancy

Download the End of Tenancy Checklist (Word document) to use and adapt for your own records.