To prepare a property condition report in Morocco, describe each room and its equipment, record observed defects and add identifiable photographs, useful readings and the keys handed over. Within Law 67.12, Articles 7 and 8 provide for a descriptive report attached to the contract at handover and return.
You are ready to settle in and the boxes are waiting. Describing the home before opening them helps both parties distinguish existing damage from anything that might happen during the tenancy.
Arrange the appointment before receiving the keys
Suggest a time with enough light and accessible equipment. Bring notes from your pre-rental viewing, but check the actual condition again: it may have changed between appointments.
Prepare the document, equipment list and contract attachments. Identify those attending and their roles. Working room by room together helps avoid forgetting an included space or appliance.
Describe what you see rather than giving a rating
Law 67.12 on Adala, Article 8, requires a document with a legally established date and a detailed, precise description rather than just “good condition” or “average condition”. Within that framework, without a descriptive report the tenant is presumed to have received usable premises. Do not leave this step to an oral recollection.
| Too vague | More useful description | Supporting record |
|---|---|---|
| Wall in average condition | Visible mark below the living-room window on the right | Wall photo and room overview |
| Equipped kitchen | Included appliances and permitted tests | Inventory and available references |
| Window needs attention | Bedroom handle does not allow full closure | Photo and agreed repair |
| Keys received | Number and purpose of each key | Key handover list |
These examples explain the method, not the condition of your home. If a mark’s cause is unknown, record what you see and the answer given; do not invent a moisture or structural diagnosis.
Take photographs you can find again
Combine an overview with a detail when helpful. Keep original files and name them by room and item, such as “living-room-window-entry”. Link them to the document so each party knows what they illustrate. A date on a photo does not establish every circumstance in which it was taken.
Photograph with the necessary permission and avoid people, identity documents and private belongings. Create a shared folder or give each party the attachments. The aim is an agreed record, not pictures the other party has never seen.
Record accessible meters and identify the relevant equipment where useful. A reading proves neither that previous bills are settled nor that an account has been transferred: clarify those separately.
Keep unresolved points visible
If equipment cannot be tested, record “not tested” and why. For an agreed repair, identify the work, responsible person and planned date. Do not describe future work as completed.
You can arrange another check, obtain technical advice or postpone committing if an essential point remains unclear. We recommend recording disagreement and seeking an answer before signing rather than accepting vague wording to finish quickly.
Owners also benefit: this records entrusted equipment and shared observations. BienLibre’s direct-contact approach depends on that dialogue and understandable evidence, without promising that a document will prevent every dispute.
Store the file and prepare the next step
Keep the contract, report, attachments, repair discussions and payment evidence together. The document’s formalities and legal effect must fit your circumstances. The consulted Adala version was updated on 21 February 2019; it does not certify every later change.
Before filing the condition report
- Every included room and area inspected
- Defects and equipment described precisely
- Untested items identified
- Photos and attachments connected to the document
- Same file provided to each party
- Keys, readings and agreed corrections recorded
Then move on to preparing your move. You can focus on settling in without losing the information collected at handover.