{"id":15929,"date":"2024-07-14T16:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/etat-des-lieux-de-sortie\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T13:25:17","slug":"lease-exit-inventory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/tenant-guide-belgium\/lease-exit-inventory\/","title":{"rendered":"Lease exit inventory of fixtures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15929\" class=\"elementor elementor-15929 elementor-15581\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ccc31a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ccc31a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d36bc62\" data-id=\"5d36bc62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1adf9953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1adf9953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e08c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71e08c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Exit inventory of fixtures <\/b><br>real estate rental<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4139c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4139c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c843f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c843f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exit inventory of fixtures is one of the key stages at the end of a rental agreement. Most disputes between tenant and landlord are settled on the basis of the inventory of fixtures at the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/real-estate-lease-contract\/\">lease<\/a>.   <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This document compares the current condition of the property with the condition at the time of move-in, to determine whether repairs or deductions from the rental guarantee are justified.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426ece8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"426ece8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Inventory of fixtures?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f26fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f26fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An inventory report is a detailed report on the condition of a property when the tenant leaves. It describes the walls, floors, ceilings, fixtures, equipment and meters, room by room. <\/p><p>This document, signed by both parties, has a legal value: it determines whether any damage is attributable to the tenant, or simply normal wear and tear over time.<\/p><p><strong>In the absence of an inventory report<\/strong>, the tenant is presumed to have received the property in the condition in which he\/she is returning it &#8211; a situation often unfavorable to the landlord.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b0f66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75b0f66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When and how should an inventory report be drawn up?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb412e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb412e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The departure inventory report must be completed :<\/p><ul><li>After the tenant moves out<\/li><li>Before handing over the keys to the owner<\/li><li>In the presence of both parties (or their representatives)<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>We recommend that you <strong>call in an independent expert<\/strong> (surveyor, architect, real estate agent) to draw up the report. In principle, the costs of the survey are shared between the tenant and the landlord, unless otherwise stipulated in the lease. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3652463f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3652463f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ce57b37\" data-id=\"6ce57b37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e637dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58e637dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mon-etatdeslieux.be\/contact-expert-immobilier\/?utm_source=garantie&#038;utm_medium=referral&#038;utm_campaign=partenariat&#038;utm_content=cta\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mon-etat-des-lieux.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mon-etat-des-lieux.png 555w, https:\/\/garantie.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mon-etat-des-lieux-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6dbf22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c6dbf22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Click here to receive<\/strong> an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mon-etatdeslieux.be\/contact-expert-immobilier\/?utm_source=garantie&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=partenariat&amp;utm_content=cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimate<\/a> from our real estate expert partner mon-etatdeslieux.be. 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In the event of disagreement, the parties may refer the matter to the Justice of the Peace, who may order an expert appraisal. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172c2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"172c2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical tips for a successful inventory report at the end of your stay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9266a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9266a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2705 Clean your home before your visit.<br>\u2705 Repair minor damage (holes, joints, bulbs&#8230;).<br>\u2705 Read all meters.<br>\u2705 Take dated photos of each room.<br>\u2705 Compare point by point with the entry inventory report.<br>\u2705 Use a structured document template.<br>\u2705 Call in an expert if the value of the property warrants it.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s the key to a fair and transparent tenancy. Well-prepared, contradictory and documented, it protects both tenant and landlord, and facilitates the rapid return of the rental guarantee. <\/p><p>Download our free model inventory report or contact an accredited expert for an impartial report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14514f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14514f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ - Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d578e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d578e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is an inventory report mandatory?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2231\"><p>Yes, it is compulsory in Belgium. 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