A clean move-out process helps reduce disputes about keys, condition, final payments and forwarding information. Use this checklist alongside the applicable Ontario termination rules.
Before the move-out date
- Confirm the tenancy-ending document and effective date.
- Review the lease for agreed responsibilities.
- Arrange utility account changes where applicable.
- Document the unit’s condition with dated photos or video.
- Identify keys, fobs, garage remotes and parking passes to return.
For tenants
- Remove belongings and garbage. If property is left behind, review the rules for abandoned belongings in Ontario rentals.
- Leave the unit in an appropriate condition.
- Keep evidence of key return.
- Keep rent receipts and payment records.
- Provide a forwarding address when appropriate.
For landlords
- Document possession and key return.
- Record the condition of the unit.
- Keep invoices and evidence relating to any genuine damage claim.
- Do not treat the last-month rent deposit as a general damage deposit.
- Keep tenancy and payment records.
Remember the termination rules
The physical move is only one part of ending a tenancy. The notice, agreement or order that ends the tenancy must comply with applicable Ontario rules. Use current LTB forms and instructions.
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General information only: This checklist does not determine whether a tenancy has legally ended or resolve liability for damage, rent or other claims.