First apartment checklist printable from apartment hunting to move-in day

First apartment checklist printable pages for the big step of moving into a place of your own, guiding you through the search, viewings, what each room needs and a budget for life on your own. Among the 16 pages you will find a move-in cost planner, a utilities setup list, inspection notes and a starter grocery list. Download the PDF instantly in US Letter and A4. Nothing is mailed.

Your first keys are exciting and a little scary. A plan makes the whole thing feel doable.

How this first apartment checklist printable makes moving out easier

Know your numbers, your must-haves and the paperwork landlords tend to want before you open a single listing. Then line up three places and score them on 16 points, rent, commute and noise among them. During viewings, the checklist nudges you to run the taps, look for damp and ask who fixes things. On moving day, the inspection page captures any existing damage.

Separate lists for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, cleaning and tools mean nothing important gets left behind, and the monthly budget is built around paying every bill yourself. Nothing is dated, so you can start the moment the search begins.

Who this apartment checklist is for

• Anyone moving out of the family home for the very first time
• New grads and college students renting their first place
• Young professionals living solo and covering every bill
• Parents helping their son or daughter get ready for that first set of keys

Design and printing

• Soft blush pink details on white pages, elegant, minimal and easy on ink
• Wide margins so a home printer never trims your notes
• Portrait orientation, US Letter at 8.5 by 11 inches or A4 at 210 by 297 mm
• Undated, so the viewing checklist, budget and chores pages can be printed again and again
• Use it in a binder, on a clipboard, or have it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the first apartment checklist printable: 16 pages

1. 1Cover page, with the contents, your name and your new address
2. 2Apartment hunting checklist, covering your budget and top rent, neighborhoods on your list, must-haves and nice-to-haves, the papers to gather (references, pay stubs, ID, credit report, bank statements), where you are looking, deal-breakers and questions
3. 3Apartment comparison, scoring three places on 16 points such as deposit, rent, lease length, utilities, laundry, commute, light, noise and pets, with a final score and what to do next
4. 4Viewing checklist, sections for the apartment itself, the bathroom and kitchen, the building and neighborhood, landlord questions, a first impression score, and pros and cons
5. 5Move-in budget, 16 typical costs paid up front (like first month's rent, deposit, fees, furniture, moving help and kitchen basics) with 2 spare lines, columns for estimate, actual and paid, and a savings tracker you color in
6. 6Kitchen essentials checklist, grouped into cookware, utensils and tools, glasses and dishes, small appliances and storage, and kitchen linens
7. 7Bathroom and bedroom essentials, a toiletries stock list, bedroom comforts and a list for first aid and safety
8. 8Living room, plus cleaning supplies, handy tools, tech and everyday basics, and a short list for a home office corner
9. 9Utilities and setup checklist, 13 services with provider, account number, start date and monthly cost, the places that need your new address and a setup list for week one
10. 10Move-in inspection notes, room condition and damage notes with a tick for photo taken, meter readings, keys you received and when you sent it to the landlord
11. 11Monthly budget for living alone, tracking take-home pay, fixed costs, day to day spending, savings goals and upcoming bills
12. 12Chores schedule, daily and weekly jobs to tick off each day, plus monthly tasks and ones that come up every few months
13. 13Landlord and contacts, holding lease details, maintenance and emergency numbers, building info and neighbors, other useful contacts and a log of repair requests
14. 14Grocery staples starter list, stocking the pantry, fridge, freezer, spices and oils, sauces and snacks, along with simple meals they make
15. 15Decor wish list, describing the feeling you want at home, a color palette, 16 rows for wish list items with room, shop and price, and renter-friendly ideas
16. 16My first month, a kind reflection page for favorite moments, what you have worked out, what is still tricky and a scale for how at home you feel

What you will receive

• The First Apartment Planner as a US Letter size PDF, 16 pages
• The First Apartment Planner as an A4 size PDF, 16 pages
• Read Me First, quick printing tips as a PDF

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• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• Made for printing, this is a PDF and not a hyperlinked digital planner. You can open it in most note taking apps to write on it if you prefer.
• Only digital files are delivered, nothing physical.
• Printed colors can differ slightly from what you see on screen.
• For your own personal use. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If one won't open or print properly, email us and we will help right away.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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