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Condition Reports for Landlords

Guide for Landlords: Use online condition reports to simplify your move-in and move-out

Getting Started

Condition Reports in TurboTenant are digital versions of the reports that you, a tenant, or anyone you choose to assign them to can complete during move-in, move-out, or any periodic inspection.

Condition Reports help establish the condition of your property at key points in the rental cycle. They're essential for documenting maintenance needs, tracking changes over time, and clearly determining any security deposit deductions at move-out.

With the latest update, landlords can now assign a Condition Report to anyone, not just tenants. This means you can send the report to an assistant or any trusted person who's helping with the inspection process. This provides more flexibility and makes it easier to accurately document property conditions, even when someone else is completing the walkthrough for you.

Why Use TurboTenant for Condition Reports?

Simple to Set Up & Complete – Landlords can quickly customize a report for their property, and whoever you assign it to, tenants, assistants, or anyone helping with the inspection, can fill it out digitally without any paperwork.

Organized & Always Accessible – Every condition report is automatically stored in your TurboTenant account, making it easy to review past inspections when making maintenance decisions or determining security deposit returns.

Clear, Documented Evidence – With photos, notes, and time-stamped entries, both landlords and tenants can rely on accurate documentation, eliminating guesswork and reducing "he said, she said" disagreements.


Creating a Condition Report Template

To get started, open the lease profile you'd like to create a report for. From there, you'll first create a Condition Report template for the property, and then use that same lease profile to manage and send all future Condition Reports for the rental.

  1. Using the navigation bar on the left, find Lease Profile

  2. Select the lease profile for which you'd like to start a condition report.

  3. Once you're in the lease profile, click the Condition Reports tab.

You will begin setting up after you click 'Create Report' on the Lease Profile.

During the set-up process, you will:

  1. Name the condition report template. We recommend naming it after the property.

  2. Customize the spaces in your rental. A 2-bed, 2-bath apartment needs a different condition report template than your 3-bed, 1-bath single-family home.

  3. Pick the items that should be reported on. These include things like floors, walls, and doors. You can add features like baseboards, cabinets, and more.

  4. Review and Save. Your condition report template is complete and ready to use!

💡TurboTip: Setting up your first condition report creates a template you can modify at any point.


Manage Template

Your template will be located under Condition Reports in each lease profile. To manage your condition report template once it's been created, click the ellipsis (three vertical dots) to the right.

Upon clicking the ellipsis to manage your condition report, you'll be able to:

  • Edit Spaces - Add or Remove spaces

  • Download - Download the Condition Report

  • Preview - Preview your Condition Report


Sending a Condition Report

After your condition report template is configured, you'll want to click on Send.

Once you have clicked Send and chosen the Report Type, decide on a due date.

Next, decide who will complete the Condition Report by selecting one of the following:

  • Tenants

  • Yourself

  • Someone Else

Assign the Condition Report to your tenants

If you select Tenants, you can choose which of your renters to send the report to. They will receive an email with a custom message highlighting the report's due date.

💡 How it works when you select the tenants to fill out the condition report:

  1. We'll send an email requesting that they complete and sign the report.

  2. You'll receive one Condition Report back from the first tenant who submits it.

  3. Review the report and reach out to your tenant with questions, or simply approve and sign it.

Assign the Condition Report to yourself

If you select Me, you will have the opportunity to download the blank report to print and fill out, or you can fill out the report digitally by clicking Fill Out Now. Selecting "Me" is best if you're doing a pre-move-in walkthrough.

💡 How it works when you select "Me" to fill out the screening report:

  1. You can fill out and sign the report, download a blank copy, or choose to fill it out later.

  2. If you choose to fill out the report, mark the condition of all spaces and items.

  3. Once you sign, you'll be able to download a copy of the completed report.

Assign Condition Reports to Someone Else

  • You can now assign a Condition Report to anyone you trust to complete online, even if they don't have a TurboTenant account. This makes it easier to delegate Condition Report walkthroughs to assistants, property managers, or family members.

💡 How to assign and manage a Condition Report:

  1. If assigning to someone else outside of TurboTenant, enter their name and email.

  2. Set a due date and choose whether the report should auto-complete if no issues are found. You can also add an optional note that will appear on the top of the report for things like maintenance details or disclosures.

  3. Send the report. The recipient will receive a link to complete the walkthrough online.

  4. You can view and track the progress of the report within your lease profile. Once complete, you can approve it from there.

Premium users: If you use Team Roles, you can now assign reports directly to your Admins or Assistants for completion and digital sign-off right inside TurboTenant.


Filling Out a Condition Report

After you send the condition report, the recipient will receive an email prompting them to complete and sign the report.

They can select one of four condition ratings for each room and feature:

  • Good: The item is in satisfactory condition.

  • Fair: The item is livable but may need some attention.

  • Poor: The item is in unsatisfactory condition.

  • Not On Site: The item was not present or could not be inspected during the walkthrough.

💾 Auto-save: Every interaction in the report — selecting a rating, adding a note, uploading a photo, or clicking Save — is saved automatically. There is no risk of losing progress if the browser is closed or the session times out.

Whenever Poor or Fair is selected, the recipient will be asked to provide notes. They can also take and upload photos so that you are able to address any potential issues.

Photos will be appended for easy reference – see the example below.


Signing & Approving Condition Reports

Once you receive the report via email to review and sign, you'll want to click the ellipsis (three vertical dots) to the right of the report; when you click on the ellipsis, you'll have a few options to select, those are:

Review - allows you to review and sign the report by clicking on 'Approve' on the upper right.

Preview - this allows you to review the report before approving it.

Download - this allows you to download the report.

Create Request - this allows you to create a maintenance request.

If you review the report and everything looks good, you can click 'Approve.' This will take you to the "Approve condition report" screen, where you'll check 'Agree and Sign' and finalize it by selecting 'Sign & Approve.'

If the Condition Report is not approved within two or five days, you will receive an email reminder.


Auto Approve Condition Report

If no issues were found when they complete the Condition Report and they mark every section as "Good," you can auto-approve it by selecting the check box that says, "Mark complete if no issues reported?", to consent to sign and acknowledge the report automatically.


Finding Completed Condition Reports

Condition reports will live on your lease profile, where you initially created it, and will be accessible at any time for download or preview.

To view the screening report, just hover over the report name; it will turn light gray to show it's clickable. Click it to open and manage the full report.

💡 TurboTip: A summary of your Condition Reports for all rentals can be located in the Docs & E-Sign tab in the navigation bar in the Condition Reports section.


Managing a Condition Report

If you need to edit the Condition Report after sending it to your tenant. Once you click into a Condition Report, you'll land on the report management page. Here's what you can do from this screen:

1. Review the Report Details
At the top, you'll see the report type (Move-In, Move-Out, or Periodic), the due date, and who the report is assigned to. This helps you quickly confirm you're viewing the correct report.

2. Send a Reminder
Use the Actions menu in the upper right to send a reminder to the person assigned to complete the report. This is helpful if the due date is approaching and the report hasn't been started.

3. Edit the Due Date
If timelines change, you can update the due date directly from the Actions dropdown without needing to recreate the report.

4. Create a Maintenance Request
If you spot anything during the review that needs attention, you can turn it into a maintenance request with one click; no need to switch pages.

5. Download the Report
You can download a PDF version of the report at any time from the Actions menu.

6. Delete the Report
If the report is no longer needed, you can remove it using the Delete option.

7. View Sections & Responses
Below the banner, you'll see each section of your template (like Bathroom, Kitchen, Interior, Exterior, etc.). As the assigned person completes the report, you'll see their notes, photos, and responses populate here in real time.


Uploading Your Own Condition Reports

If you'd like to store your own condition reports, you can upload and store them in TurboTenant for easy reference and organization.

It's easy - click the cloud button next to the type of report you'd like to send, then select the file.

Next, enter the relevant details such as:

  • Report Type

  • Name (nickname of the condition report)

Depending on the type of report you selected, it will appear in its corresponding section: Move-In, Move-Out, or Periodic.


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: If my tenant completes the condition report, can I modify it as the landlord?

A: You cannot modify the Condition Report once the tenant has completed it. If an update needs to be made while in the process, the Condition Report must be canceled and/or restarted.


Q: Can the landlord and tenant complete and sign the same report?

A: No, the landlord and renter will need to complete their own separate reports. To do this, you'll need to create two condition reports, assign one to the renter and another to yourself.


Q: Why can't I send the condition report to the tenant?

A: You most likely only created a condition report template. You'll need to assign it to a process, ie, move-in.


Q: Can I copy a Condition Report template to a different property?

A: Condition reports cannot be copied from one property to another.


Q: Can I reject a Condition Report?

A: You cannot reject a Condition Report at this time.

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