Free Nevada Move-In / Move-Out Inspection Checklist
Document a Nevada rental room by room at the start and end of a tenancy. The checklist plus date-stamped photos is the evidence that protects the security deposit — and Nev. Rev. Stat. 118A.242 gives the landlord 30 days to return the deposit or deliver an itemized accounting. Fill it in, then download a signable multi-page PDF.
A Nevada move-in / move-out inspection checklist is a written, room-by-room record of a rental unit’s condition at the start of the tenancy and again at the end. It is the foundational document in any security deposit dispute: under Nev. Rev. Stat. 118A.242 the landlord has 30 days after the tenancy ends to return the deposit in full or hand-deliver or mail an itemized written accounting of every deduction. Paired with date-stamped photos, this checklist is exactly the record that separates deductible damage from non-deductible wear and tear — and it is what lets a landlord charge for real damage and lets a tenant challenge a charge that is not.
Nevada Deposit Rules at a Glance
Governing Statute
NRS 118A.242
Return / Itemize
30 Days
Deposit Cap
3 Months’ Rent
Delivery
In Person or Mail
The Two-Pillar Documentation Standard
A defensible Nevada deposit deduction rests on two pieces of evidence: (1) this written room-by-room checklist signed by both parties, and (2) date-stamped photographs of the same items at the same time. The checklist describes the condition; the photos prove it. Descriptions without photos are challengeable, and photos without descriptions are ambiguous — together they are the strongest possible defense. Always do both, at move-in and at move-out.
How to Use the Nevada Move-In / Move-Out Checklist
1. Do the move-in walk-through together
At or immediately before key handoff, walk the unit room by room with the tenant. Rate the condition of every item and note anything already worn or broken. This signed baseline is the record every later charge is measured against, so it must be complete and accurate.
2. Rate every item room by room
For each surface, fixture, and appliance mark Good, Fair, Poor, or N/A. The generator below covers the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, and common or exterior areas. Describe every Poor-rated item by exact location.
3. Photograph every room to the six-to-eight standard
Take six to eight date-stamped photos per room plus close-ups of every defect, using the same camera angles at move-in and move-out so the two sets line up. A short video walk-through is useful backup. The written checklist plus matching photos is the two-pillar evidence standard that wins Nevada deposit disputes.
4. Both parties sign and each keeps a copy
The landlord and tenant sign the move-in checklist, and each retains a copy. A jointly signed inventory is far stronger evidence than a one-sided one, and the tenant’s signature acknowledges the findings without waiving any legal right.
5. Repeat the walk-through at move-out within a day or two
Within about 24 to 48 hours of the tenant returning possession, use the same form to record the end-of-tenancy condition — before any cleaning or repair crews enter, so the record matches what the tenant left.
6. Compare move-in to move-out and separate wear from damage
Put the two records side by side. Ordinary wear and tear can never be charged to the deposit; only damage beyond normal wear, unpaid rent, and reasonable cleaning to the move-in level are deductible under NRS 118A.242. The comparison is where the checklist earns its keep.
7. Meet the 30-day deadline and keep the record
Within 30 days of termination of the tenancy the landlord must hand-deliver or mail an itemized written accounting of any deductions with the balance owed, or return the full deposit (NRS 118A.242(4)). Email is not adequate. Retain the signed move-in and move-out checklists and the photos for at least four years.
Build Your Nevada Checklist
Complete the fields below to generate a printable, room-by-room Nevada move-in / move-out inspection checklist as a multi-page PDF. Use the same form for the move-in walk-through (which establishes baseline condition) and the move-out walk-through (which documents condition at the end of the tenancy), so the two records can be laid side by side. Conduct both with the tenant present whenever possible, and pair both with date-stamped photographs. When a deduction is based on damage, the same record feeds directly into the Nevada itemized deductions form and the Nevada deposit return letter.
1. Parties & Tenancy
2. Property
3. Room-by-Room Condition
For each item select Good (no defects), Fair (minor wear), Poor (visible damage), or N/A (not present). Describe any Poor-rated item in the Detailed Notes below and photograph it.
4. Photo Documentation
Date-stamped photos are the second pillar of any defensible deposit claim. Photograph each room and every Poor-rated item, and retain the photos for at least four years in a dated cloud backup.
5. Signatures
Both parties should sign and retain a copy. A tenant signature acknowledges the accuracy of the inspection findings; it is not a waiver of legal rights.