# West Campus apartment move-out checklist

Start with the exact move-out deadline and key-return instructions in your lease. Then divide cleaning with roommates and plan what to do with furniture you cannot take.

## Six things to handle before handing back the keys

- [Confirm the deadline and return method](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-checklist) Read the lease and ask the office for the time and place to return keys, fobs and any parking pass. Save the instructions so every roommate has them.
- [Divide the cleaning and shared items](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-checklist) Assign the kitchen, bathrooms and common areas. Decide who owns or will remove each large item so nothing is left behind because everyone assumed someone else would take it.
- [Arrange furniture pickup before the deadline](https://www.moveoutatx.org/) Check the current MoveOutATX donation dates and accepted items. Arrange an alternative for anything the program cannot take.
- [Close or transfer utilities in your name](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-checklist) Coordinate the service end date with the people still using the apartment. Keep the provider confirmation and the final billing information.
- [Take photos after the last boxes leave](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-follow-these-steps-ensure-smooth-transition) Do a final walk-through after cleaning and keep dated photos of rooms, floors, appliances and any existing damage. Ask whether the office offers a walk-through.
- [Return access items and save the receipt](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-follow-these-steps-ensure-smooth-transition) Use the office’s instructions and ask for written confirmation that the keys and fobs were returned. Give the office a forwarding address for any final correspondence.

## Make a plan for the gap between leases

If the next lease starts later, book a place for belongings and somewhere to stay before you turn in the keys. Confirm both dates on the actual agreements.

**Sources**

- [UT Off-Campus Living move-out checklist](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-checklist)
- [UT Off-Campus Living move-out tips](https://offcampus.utexas.edu/moving-out-follow-these-steps-ensure-smooth-transition)
- [MoveOutATX donation information](https://www.moveoutatx.org/)

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