In terms of the Rental Housing Act, the tenant and landlord / Property Practitioner must jointly perform incoming and outgoing inspections. This is to place on record any defects and subsequent damage for which the tenant may be liable.
The incoming inspection does not place any obligation on the landlord to fix any defects.
If the landlord or Property Practitioner does not perform both the incoming and outgoing inspection, it is deemed the property was handed back in good order and the landlord will have no further claim for damages.
However, if the landlord attempts to make arrangements for the outgoing inspection and the tenant fails to respond, the landlord can access the property within 7 days of the expiration of the lease to assess for any damages and apply the costs for repair against the deposit.