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Committee Hears Bill to Require Joint Move‑in and Move‑out Inspections for Rental Units
Summary
Representative Jared Hendricks introduced House Bill 1272, which would require landlords and tenants to conduct and sign joint move‑in and move‑out inspections and provide an itemized list of noted damages at move‑out.
Representative Jared Hendricks opened testimony on House Bill 1272, a measure that would require landlords and tenants to conduct and sign a joint inspection at move‑in and a joint inspection after notice to vacate but before lease termination.
The bill, Hendricks said, “is codifying what is already best practice in rental companies” and aims to reduce disputes by requiring an itemized list of noted damages be provided at move out. He told the committee that North Dakota homeownership runs roughly 65 percent statewide but that some districts, including his District 10 in Fargo, are about 80 percent rental and have seen repeated tenant complaints about unexpected charges.
Supporters at the hearing said the bill would protect renters — particularly students, military personnel and low‑income…
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