Things You Must Consider When Moving Out Of Your Apartment

With increasing immigration intensity into Ho Chi Minh City, finding a suitable rental apartment for your needs becomes even more difficult. Have you ever wondered what you should do to behave the right way after moving out and still get your full deposit back? Try reading “tenant guide to moving out, fair wear and tear and getting a deposit back” we think it will be of some help to you. 

"Fair wear and tear" is a term popular with tenants and landlords. "Natural fair wear and tear"  is the deterioration in the quantity, quality, and value of an unintended human asset during the use and preservation of a property. "Tangible fair wear and tear" is assessed as a change to the physical properties of an asset (damaged, dirty, rusted, ...) without intentionally causing damage or overuse. 

With increasing immigration intensity into Ho Chi Minh City, finding a suitable rental apartment for your needs becomes even more difficult. Have you ever wondered what you should do to behave the right way after moving out and still get your full deposit back? Try reading “tenant guide to moving out, fair wear and tear and getting a deposit back” we think it will be of some help to you. 

"Fair wear and tear" is a term popular with tenants and landlords. "Natural fair wear and tear"  is the deterioration in the quantity, quality, and value of an unintended human asset during the use and preservation of a property. "Tangible fair wear and tear" is assessed as a change to the physical properties of an asset (damaged, dirty, rusted, ...) without intentionally causing damage or overuse. 

1.    READ CAREFULLY LEASING AGREEMENT

You need to double-check the terms related to property depreciation in the contract to see if the status of the property when you leave is appropriate or not. Checking the contract is very important because it is also possible for you that the wear and tear of any item are appropriate, but to the lessor, they do not think so. If there is a dispute, the contract can be the shield to protect you or vice versa.

2.    DOCUMENTING DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDITION OF HOME EQUIPMENT

Before moving out, you should take some of your time to create a detailed breakdown of the condition before and after the equipment of the apartment. It is best to include actual photographs. This makes it easy for you to communicate with your landlord and helps you avoid confusing rental and self-purchased equipment.

Before moving out, you should take some of your time to create a detailed breakdown of the condition before and after the equipment of the apartment. It is best to include actual photographs. This makes it easy for you to communicate with your landlord and helps you avoid confusing rental and self-purchased equipment.

3.    CLEAN UP BEFORE YOU MOVE OUT

Make sure everything is reset as it was when you got apartment. Cleaning up the dirt, rearranging everything to the old state will help landlords and newcomers feel more comfortable. When you move in, you get the same respect, when you move out should also give respect to the new person. In addition, the correct arrangement will be easy to help you check if you have missed anything and there is any damage to the original or not. 

If you leave and leave a cluttered home, the landlord has the right to ask you to pay the rental costs by deducting your security deposit.

4.    DO NOT LEAVE FURNITURE THAT YOU DO NOT USE ANYMORE

Like leaving with a messy apartment, moving out, and left unused items are required to pay the fee to pack the items. It's best to negotiate with the landlord to see if they want to own the item back from you or you must take it to a more suitable place.

5.    HANDING OVER THE KEYS, SECURITY CARDS

All relevant apartment key sets should be returned to your landlord or real estate agent's office, including any security tags and current door lock password. Since they are all highly secure items, these can be expensive (and difficult to replace), so don't accidentally forget them. Make sure to return the keys as soon as you leave - any day after that and you may have to continue paying rent.

6.    “FAIR WEAR AND TEAR” COMMON

Doormats are old and threaded: These are common things, doormats after a while will be dirty and difficult to clean. You will be allowed to level if the carpet is too old causing thread release or too dirty to be cleaned completely. If the disaster is caused by animal waste or car is cut off, you are responsible for the cost of the carpet repair.
The problem with walls: For unintended incidents like mold caused by rain and humidity, structural cracks appear over time, you have the right to ask the landlord to fix them. but not by you. As for the chisels, drills you create to hang pictures, objects, ..., the repairing responsibility will belong to you.

In addition, there will be other special arises. In all cases you need to be calm and discerning in order to solve the problem. Hopefully our article will help you in the present and in the future. If you are looking for an apartment for rent in Ho Chi Minh city, please contact JRE Vietnam and we will serve you wholeheartedly.