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Catch mold, roaches, and noise issues before you sign the lease

Problem

Someone signed a lease and paid deposit, only to find large mold patches and roach droppings all over the cabinets and sofa before moving in. The landlord offered cleaning and extra rent-free days, but the tenant was already too put off and worried about partition-wall noise. Throughout the process the renter had no structured inspection record and had to negotiate with nothing but words.

Solution

A pre-signing inspection assistant that walks you room by room to photograph and check items like mold, pest traces, noise, leaks, and ventilation, then auto-generates a timestamped inspection report. Export it as PDF or a link to send to the landlord before payment and signing, and keep it as evidence if disputes arise later.

Users

Young renters signing their first lease or relocating, especially those unfamiliar with local housing risks who need documentation

MVP

Room-by-room checklist covering mold, pest traces, noise, utilities, and ventilation; auto-timestamped photos attached to the report; one-click shareable PDF and link; built-in phrase templates for negotiating with landlords; fully offline

Revenue

Free basic checklist; per-use or subscription for report export and phrase templates; affiliate deals with moving and cleaning services

Why now

Rental disputes are a constant high-frequency topic, yet existing tools only manage leases after signing, not the viewing moment. A small tool focused on inspection and evidence can ship in one or two weeks and spreads naturally in rental groups and social feeds