Ipoh and Kampar, Malaysia

Shophouse and flat leases in Ipoh, with the deposit and the move-out check on one line.

Landlords in Ipoh and Kampar rent shophouses and flats to small tenants. We record each lease with its deposit, the move-in inspection and the move-out check, so both sides see the same condition report.

House keys hanging from the lock of an open front door

Room by room, in and out

The move-in inspection lists each room with its condition. At move-out the same rooms are checked again, and any change is written next to the first note.

Front shopIn: good
Out: good

Back roomIn: good
Out: good

KitchenIn: good
Out: tiles cracked

BathroomIn: fair
Out: fair

One deposit, followed to the end

  1. Paid at signingRM 3,000
  2. Deduction, kitchen tilesRM 200
  3. Returned to tenantRM 2,800

Leases in the book

Shophouse Ipoh 14

Deposit RM 3,000

Active

Flat Kampar 5

Deposit RM 1,800

Deposit held

Shophouse Ipoh 22

Closed

RM 200 deducted

Flat Ipoh 9

Deposit RM 1,500

Active
Brick apartment block with rows of balconies and windows

What sits on a lease line

Deposit line

The deposit amount and the date it was paid are written on the lease line.

Inspection

Move-in and move-out inspections list each room with its condition.

Deduction line

Any deduction from the deposit is written with the reason and the receipt.

Signing day to handover

  1. SignThe lease and deposit are signed by both sides.
  2. Move inThe move-in inspection is written room by room.
  3. LiveRent and repairs are logged on the lease.
  4. Move outThe move-out check is compared with the move-in report.
Armchair with a patterned cushion beside a sheer-curtained window in a rented room