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Flat handover record for Montenegro: free template

A handover record is the evidence of what a flat looked like on the day it changed hands: at the start of a lease, at its end and after a sale. No law prescribes its form, but what you write in it decides disputes later. At a joint inspection after a sale, visible defects must be noted at once or the buyer loses them; hidden defects are reported within 8 days of discovery. The record also splits the bills by the meter readings. You sign the Montenegrin text; the translation helps you understand it.

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How to use it, step by step

  1. Agree a time when you can both walk through the flat together, in daylight, with the lease or the sale contract at hand.
  2. Circle the basis of the handover, then go room by room: write down the condition, every defect, the furniture and the appliances, and take dated photos.
  3. Read every meter in front of each other and write down the meter numbers and readings: from that moment the bills belong to the recipient.
  4. Count the keys, entry cards and remote controls, and circle the documents handed over, such as the energy performance certificate.
  5. Write objections to visible defects into the record before signing; do not sign a plain no objections if something is wrong. After a sale, hidden defects are reported within 8 days of discovery and the seller is liable for those that appear within 6 months.
  6. Both sign every copy and each keeps one. When a lease ends, the record is the basis for settling the deposit; after a sale, take the readings to the electricity and water companies to change the account holder.

The template in Montenegrin (the text you sign)

Sign the Montenegrin text. If a party does not understand Montenegrin, attach a translation or sign a bilingual version in which the Montenegrin text prevails.

ZAPISNIK O PRIMOPREDAJI STANA

ZAPISNIK O PRIMOPREDAJI STANA

Sačinjen dana ______ u ______ časova, u stanu u ______, ulica ______ broj ______, sprat ______, broj stana ______ (u daljem tekstu: stan), između:

1. ______ (ime i prezime), JMBG ili broj pasoša ______, koji stan predaje (u daljem tekstu: predavalac), i

2. ______ (ime i prezime), JMBG ili broj pasoša ______, koji stan prima (u daljem tekstu: primalac).

Tačka 1
Osnov primopredaje

  1. (1)Stan se predaje (zaokružiti): a) zakupcu na početku zakupa, na osnovu ugovora o zakupu od ______; b) zakupodavcu po prestanku zakupa, na osnovu ugovora o zakupu od ______; c) kupcu, na osnovu ugovora o kupoprodaji od ______, sačinjenog kod notara ______ pod brojem ______.
  2. (2)Predavalac i primalac su stan zajedno pregledali prilikom sačinjavanja ovog zapisnika.

Tačka 2
Stanje stana

  1. (1)Opšte stanje stana (zidovi, podovi, stolarija, kupatilo, kuhinja, instalacije): ______.
  2. (2)Uočeni nedostaci i oštećenja (ako ih nema, upisati: nema): ______.
  3. (3)Uz zapisnik se prilažu fotografije stana sa datumom snimanja, ukupno ______ fotografija, koje su sastavni dio zapisnika.

Tačka 3
Namještaj, oprema i aparati

  1. (1)U stanu se nalaze sljedeći namještaj, oprema i aparati, sa opisom stanja: ______.
  2. (2)Stvari koje nedostaju ili su oštećene u odnosu na zapisnik od ______ (popunjava se po prestanku zakupa): ______.

Tačka 4
Ključevi i uređaji za pristup

  1. Predato je ukupno ______ ključeva stana, ______ ključeva ulaza u zgradu, ______ ključeva poštanskog sandučeta i ______ daljinskih upravljača ili kartica.

Tačka 5
Stanje brojila

  1. (1)Električna energija: broj brojila ______, stanje ______ kWh; voda: broj vodomjera ______, stanje ______; grijanje ili gas, ako postoji: broj brojila ______, stanje ______.
  2. (2)Troškove potrošnje do stanja upisanih u ovaj zapisnik snosi predavalac, a nakon toga primalac, osim ako ugovorom nije drukčije određeno.

Tačka 6
Predate isprave

  1. Primaocu su predate sljedeće isprave (zaokružiti): a) energetski sertifikat; b) uputstva i garancije za aparate; c) potvrda upravnika zgrade o izmirenim obavezama za održavanje; d) posljednji računi za struju, vodu i komunalne usluge; e) drugo: ______.

Tačka 7
Primjedbe i zadržana prava

  1. (1)Primjedbe primaoca na vidljive nedostatke: ______.
  2. (2)Potpisivanjem ovog zapisnika primalac se ne odriče prava zbog skrivenih nedostataka, koji se nijesu mogli otkriti uobičajenim pregledom prilikom primopredaje, u skladu sa zakonom i ugovorom.
  3. (3)Po prestanku zakupa: od depozita u iznosu od ______ € zadržava se ______ € na ime ______, a ostatak se vraća zakupcu u roku od ______ dana (popunjava se samo po prestanku zakupa).

Tačka 8
Završne odredbe

  1. (1)Zapisnik je sačinjen u ______ istovjetnih primjeraka, od kojih svaka strana zadržava ______.
  2. (2)Ako je zapisnik sačinjen i na drugom jeziku, u slučaju razlike mjerodavan je tekst na crnogorskom jeziku.

PREDAVALAC

PRIMALAC

English translation (for understanding only)

FLAT HANDOVER RECORD

FLAT HANDOVER RECORD

Drawn up on ______ at ______ hours, in the flat in ______, street ______ number ______, floor ______, flat number ______ (hereinafter: the flat), between:

1. ______ (full name), personal ID number or passport number ______, who hands over the flat (hereinafter: the transferor), and

2. ______ (full name), personal ID number or passport number ______, who receives the flat (hereinafter: the recipient).

Section 1
Basis of the handover

  1. (1)The flat is handed over (circle one): a) to the tenant at the start of a lease, under the lease agreement of ______; b) to the landlord when a lease ends, under the lease agreement of ______; c) to the buyer, under the sale contract of ______, drawn up by notary ______ under number ______.
  2. (2)The transferor and the recipient inspected the flat together when this record was drawn up.

Section 2
Condition of the flat

  1. (1)General condition of the flat (walls, floors, windows and doors, bathroom, kitchen, installations): ______.
  2. (2)Defects and damage noted (if there are none, write: none): ______.
  3. (3)Dated photographs of the flat are attached to the record, ______ photographs in total, and form an integral part of it.

Section 3
Furniture, equipment and appliances

  1. (1)The flat contains the following furniture, equipment and appliances, with a description of their condition: ______.
  2. (2)Items missing or damaged compared with the record of ______ (filled in when a lease ends): ______.

Section 4
Keys and access devices

  1. Handed over in total: ______ flat keys, ______ building entrance keys, ______ mailbox keys and ______ remote controls or cards.

Section 5
Meter readings

  1. (1)Electricity: meter number ______, reading ______ kWh; water: meter number ______, reading ______; heating or gas, if any: meter number ______, reading ______.
  2. (2)Consumption up to the readings entered in this record is paid by the transferor and after that by the recipient, unless the contract provides otherwise.

Section 6
Documents handed over

  1. The following documents were handed to the recipient (circle): a) energy performance certificate; b) manuals and warranties for the appliances; c) building manager's confirmation that maintenance charges are paid; d) the latest electricity, water and utility bills; e) other: ______.

Section 7
Objections and rights reserved

  1. (1)The recipient's objections to visible defects: ______.
  2. (2)By signing this record the recipient does not waive rights arising from hidden defects that could not be found by an ordinary inspection at handover, in accordance with the law and the contract.
  3. (3)When a lease ends: of the deposit of ______ €, ______ € is withheld for ______, and the rest is returned to the tenant within ______ days (filled in only when a lease ends).

Section 8
Final provisions

  1. (1)The record is made in ______ identical copies, of which each party keeps ______.
  2. (2)If the record is also made in another language, the Montenegrin text prevails in case of any difference.

TRANSFEROR

RECIPIENT

What each section rests on

SectionWhat the law saysSource
FormNo law prescribes a form for the record; both parties sign it, each keeps a copy and dated photos are attached.Contract practice
Start of a leaseThe landlord hands over the flat in a condition fit for the agreed use; the record is the evidence of that condition.Law on Obligations, art. 597
End of a leaseThe tenant returns the flat in the condition received, allowing for normal wear.Law on Obligations, art. 613
DepositNot regulated by law: the record states what is withheld and why, and the refund deadline.Lease agreement
Visible defects after a saleAt a joint inspection, objections must be raised at once, or the right is lost.Law on Obligations, art. 489
Hidden defects after a saleNotice within 8 days of discovery; no liability for defects that appear after 6 months, unless a longer period is agreed.Law on Obligations, art. 490
No blanket waiverA waiver of liability has no effect for defects the seller knew of and concealed.Law on Obligations, art. 494
Ownership after a salePasses on registration in the cadastre, not on handover of the keys.Law on Property Relations, art. 84
Sitting tenantThe buyer takes the landlord's place; the lease continues.Law on Obligations, art. 619
Building managerA new owner or a new tenant is reported to the building manager in writing.Law on the Maintenance of Residential Buildings, art. 16, 17 and 23
Energy certificateOn a sale the owner hands it to the buyer; on a lease the tenant may inspect it.Law on the Efficient Use of Energy
Meters and billsThe readings on the handover day split the bills; the electricity and water accounts are transferred on that basis.EPCG and water utility rules

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Frequently asked questions

Does a handover record have to be certified?
No. No law prescribes a form for it. It is enough for both parties to sign it, for each to keep a copy and for dated photos to be attached.
What if I sign with no objections and later find a defect?
After a sale, visible defects not written down at a joint inspection are lost. Hidden defects can still be reported within 8 days of discovery, and the seller is liable for those that appear within 6 months of handover.
Does handing over the keys make the buyer the owner?
No. Ownership of a flat passes on registration in the cadastre (Law on Property Relations, article 84). The handover moves possession and the bills, not ownership.
Can the landlord keep the deposit for normal wear?
No. The tenant returns the flat in the condition received, allowing for normal wear (Law on Obligations, article 613). Comparing the start and end records shows what is damage and what is wear.
Who pays the bills for the handover period?
The record splits them: consumption up to the readings on the handover day is paid by the person handing over, and after that by the recipient, unless the contract says otherwise.

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Template checked against the laws in force on 9 October 2026. Fijaka is a listings platform and does not give legal advice; the template does not replace advice on a specific case. For a document tailored to your situation, ask a lawyer, for example RoNa Legal.

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