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Step 18 · Ending a tenancy
Check-out & deposit return
Compare with the inventory; agree deductions; free adjudication.
What you need to know
- Check out against the move-in inventory, with dated photos.
- Agree deductions in writing. Disputes go to your deposit scheme's free adjudication.
Documents for this step
Source: GOV.UK: tenancy deposit protection. Checked 31 Oct 2026. General information, not legal advice.