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Tenant Survey Examples & Question Templates

Updated June 2026 · 9 min read

Ready-to-use tenant survey templates for the four moments that matter most: move-in, maintenance, mid-lease, and renewal. Each template is paired with the right metric (CSAT, CES, or NPS) and includes optional follow-up questions you can drop straight into the AwareCX survey builder.

CSAT · 1-5 · sent 14 days after lease start

Move-in experience

Primary question
How would you rate your overall move-in experience?
Follow-up questions
  • Was your unit in the condition you expected on move-in day?
  • How easy was it to get keys, parking permits, and building access set up?
  • How would you rate the move-in communication you received from our team?
  • Is there anything we should fix before another tenant moves in? (open)
CES · 1-7 · sent 24 hours after work order closed

Maintenance resolution

Primary question
It was easy to get my maintenance request resolved.
Follow-up questions
  • How would you rate the technician's professionalism?
  • Was the work completed in a reasonable timeframe?
  • Did the issue come back after the visit? (yes/no)
  • Anything we could have done better? (open)
NPS · 0-10 · sent every 6-12 months

Mid-lease pulse

Primary question
How likely are you to recommend [Property] to a friend or colleague?
Follow-up questions
  • What's the main reason for your score? (open)
  • If we could fix one thing about your experience, what should it be? (open)
  • How would you rate communication from the property team?
NPS + intent · sent 60-90 days before lease end

Renewal decision window

Primary question
How likely are you to recommend [Property] to a friend or colleague?
Follow-up questions
  • How likely are you to renew your lease? (1-5)
  • What's the single biggest factor in your renewal decision? (open)
  • What would make renewing an obvious choice for you? (open)
CSAT + open feedback · sent within 7 days of move-out

Move-out exit survey

Primary question
How would you rate your overall experience living with us?
Follow-up questions
  • What's the main reason you decided to move out? (open)
  • How easy was the move-out process? (1-5)
  • Would you live with us again in the future? (yes/no)
  • What could we have done to keep you as a resident? (open)

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