What a Professional End of Lease Clean Actually Includes

An end of lease clean — also called a bond clean or vacate clean — is not a deeper version of your weekly tidy. It is a specific standard, and your property manager will inspect against it room by room before releasing your bond.

What is covered

A professional vacate clean covers the whole property, including the areas that rarely get attention during a tenancy:

• Kitchen: oven, grill and racks degreased, rangehood filter, splashback, inside and outside of every cupboard and drawer, benchtops and sink.
• Bathrooms: shower screens descaled, grout scrubbed, toilet sanitised inside and out, mirrors, exhaust fans and vanity units.
• Throughout: skirting boards, door frames, light switches, power points, air-conditioner filters, wardrobes, and all internal windows, tracks and sills.
• Floors: hard floors mopped, carpets vacuumed — with steam cleaning where the lease requires it.

Where DIY cleans usually lose the bond

In our experience the same handful of items come back on inspection reports again and again: oven racks, shower grout, window tracks, rangehood filters, and marks on skirting boards. They are the jobs that take the longest and are easiest to leave until you have run out of time on moving day.

How long it takes

A one-bedroom apartment is usually three to four hours; a three-bedroom house is commonly a full day for a pair of cleaners. Booking for the day after your furniture is out gives the cleaners clear access to everything, which is what the standard actually requires.

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