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What are the benefits of an incoming/outgoing faults inspection?

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What are the benefits of an incoming/outgoing faults inspection?

Q&A with Michelle Dickens from the Tenant Profile Network.

Transcript:

The first thing about an incoming and outgoing inspection is that it is a legal requirement in terms of the Rental Housing Act. It must be performed jointly by both the landlord or his agent and the tenant.

Only at the point of doing the incoming and outgoing inspection can it be determined what damage has been caused and to what the deposit can be allocated.

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