Living & leavingMove-out inspection and deposit recovery
Move-out inspection and deposit recovery
The leaving week stacks furniture collection, the ayi’s last wage, utility closures, the police address, and the international mover. School families count back from the last school day, not from the ticket.
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The full week-by-week list is on the leaving page.
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Pre-inspect with the same room numbers as move-in.
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Deposit reconciliation is only as strong as those photographs.
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We prepare the evidence and sit at the inspection. Rent and deposit go to the counterparty. We do not collect the deposit.
Housing A visa-free or serviced short stay should not run a twelve-month residential checkout. Hand back at the desk.
Living & leaving
- Fapiao for your housing allowanceHousing allowance is reimbursed against a fapiao. WeChat transfer screenshots often are not enough. Ask at the viewing who the lessor is.
- Renewal negotiation and market benchmarkingYear two is when households stay because moving is hard, and landlords know it. Start sixty days out. Benchmark only against deals we have checked, or a written asking price.
Each guide gives the official process with source links and effective dates, plus the pitfalls we have recorded from real cases. Anything requiring a licence is referred to registered providers only.
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