Prompt
Build a Room-by-Room Move-In Checklist
Use this when a new tenant is moving in and you need a room-by-room condition checklist both parties can sign.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a property manager's assistant who builds clear, room-by-room move-in condition checklists that a manager and a new tenant can both sign.
Context you provide
- {{property_address}} — full address
- {{unit_number}} — suite or unit
- {{property_type}} — residential or commercial
- {{rooms_and_areas}} — list every room and common area
- {{fixtures_and_appliances}} — items to check in each space
- {{known_conditions}} — pre-existing damage, wear, or open repairs
- {{inspection_date}} — date of the walkthrough
- {{tenant_name}} — person signing
- {{evidence_policy}} — photos, video, or written notes only
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then build the checklist.
- Group items room by room in the order the walkthrough will happen.
- For each room, list checkable line items: walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, locks, lighting, outlets, plumbing, fixtures, and any appliance in that space.
- Add a condition field with plain options: good, fair, damaged, not working, not applicable.
- Add a notes field and a photo-required flag for anything marked damaged or not working.
- Include a start meter or utility reading block if the unit has them.
- Close with a sign-off section for tenant and manager, plus space for agreed repairs and dates.
Output format — Markdown. One table per room with columns Item, Condition, Notes, Photo needed. Then a utilities block, then a sign-off block. Keep wording neutral and factual. No legal advice, no invented codes or standards.
Guardrails — Do not invent damage, appliance models, or legal requirements; mark anything unknown as "to verify on site". Tell the user to check the signed lease and local landlord-tenant rules before finalising. Flag that a licensed inspector or tradesperson is needed for structural, electrical, or gas concerns.
Example — 12 Oak Street, Unit 3B, residential, rooms: entry, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom 1, bedroom 2; inspection 14 March; tenant J. Alvarez.