Which keys, access cards and parking remotes should I receive?

Check for the main entrance keys, building access cards or fobs, parking remotes or vehicle registration, and mailbox keys. Where applicable, include keys for lockable bedrooms, balcony doors, storage rooms, garages, garden gates and separate entrances. Ask how gym, pool and other facility access is activated.

Test each item during handover. Confirm that cards work at the correct entrances and lift floors, parking access opens the appropriate barrier, and the allocated bay matches your agreement. Some buildings use an app or number-plate recognition instead of a physical card or remote.

Record the quantity and identifying number of each item on a signed handover list. Note anything missing, who will supply it and the agreed date. Ask about additional or replacement costs, lost-device deactivation and whether the landlord or management retains spare keys.