End of Tenancy Cleaning Checklist: What Should Be Cleaned Before You Move Out?

Why end of tenancy cleaning needs more detail
Moving out involves more than a quick surface clean. Kitchens, bathrooms, internal storage and detailed areas can all require attention before check-out or a new occupancy.

Kitchen
Worktops, splashbacks, sinks, taps, hob surfaces, cupboard fronts and accessible appliance areas should be cleaned carefully. Empty cupboards and drawers may also require internal cleaning. Oven cleaning and fridge or freezer cleaning should always be confirmed as part of the agreed service scope.

Bathrooms and toilets
Baths, showers, basins, toilets, taps, shower screens, tiles and accessible grout should receive detailed cleaning. Limescale should be addressed where it is safe and reasonably achievable.

Bedrooms and living areas
Dust, accessible surfaces, skirting boards, doors, frames, window sills and floors should be cleaned. Empty wardrobes and drawers may require internal cleaning where this has been agreed.

Floors, carpets and windows
Hard floors should be vacuumed and mopped. Standard vacuuming is different from professional carpet extraction cleaning, so carpet cleaning requirements should be confirmed before booking. Interior window cleaning also depends on safe access.

Before booking a cleaning company
Provide accurate property details, photographs and any check-out or inventory cleaning requirements. Clear information helps the cleaning company prepare the correct quotation and service specification.

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