Moving out of the property
Learn more about the final inspection of your rental property, and what is considered reasonable wear and tear.
Rental laws are changing in NSW.
New laws to limit rent increases to once per year and to prevent extra charges at the start of a tenancy started on 31 October 2024. Other changes, including requiring landlords to give a reason to end a tenancy and making it easier to keep pets in rental homes will be changing in 2025.
Your responsibilities
When moving out, you have certain rental rights and responsibilities.
You’re responsible for:
- removing all your belongings
- leaving the property in a similar condition as when you moved in
- repairing, or the cost of repairing, any damage.
You’re not responsible for reasonable wear and tear, including:
- furniture indentations on carpet
- scuffed wooden floors
- chipped paint.
Final inspections
Your landlord or agent will carry out a final inspection of the property once it's empty.
The condition report you completed when you first moved in can help if you have any disputes about the condition of the property.
Your landlord or agent can make a claim against part or all of the bond if the property is not left in a similar condition as when you moved in. Find out more in the section Getting your bond back.
Learn more about the condition of the property when moving out at NSW Fair Trading.