As a tenant, you do not want to ask yourself this question. When the tenancy period comes to an end, the last thing you start before you move out is the end of tenancy clean. You have to be super careless to avoid any cleaning procedures on your leaving’s eve. If you prefer your landlord or letting agency to sweep the floors and hoover the carpets, then get ready for definite deductions from your rent deposit. And no matter how rich and careless you are, this will make you feel upset, because you will surely be surprised to find out how much, for example, simple dust wipe might cost. To avoid the end of tenancy clean hassles, simply consider these tips before your departure.
1. What is your cleaning budget?
When you find yourself as the last thing to be moved out from the property, take a look around and try to guess how much it would cost to leave everything tidy. This would depend on the tenancy terms and damage caused by your presence at the premises. Now is the right time to make a decision about who is going to do the clean-up. Are you going to go DIY or would you prefer to request professional cleaners to polish the house? At most of the times tenants put the “dirty job” on the cleaning contractors’ shoulders, recruited by the landlord or themselves. But if your budget is really tough, get ready to be upset the most with the end of lease cleaning.
2. Do it yourself!
If you decided not to do the move out cleaning, at least book it yourself. This means, do not allow the landlord or letting agency charge your platinum rates for general sweep’n’wipe job. The reason they do so is because this is the way they say goodbye to their tenants. Plus, they understand you do not want to be involved. It is always handy to give a call to a cleaning agency or request the quote for the certain service.
3. Choose the right cleaning company.
Do not allow your letting agency to become your cleaning agency. Choosing your landlord to be your sweeper might be the worst idea as well. If you want fewer third parties to be involved in your end of tenancy cleaning, it is advisable to contact a local cleaning company that would provide all the services. Do not hesitate to order a full range of services rather than asking them to do kitchen or upholstery cleaning only – it will eventually save you some pennies. If you feel that contractors do not fit your budget, try to ask a landlord or letting agency about the move out cleaning rate, so that you could have more than one price to compare.
4. Do not upset yourself.
If you still decided to mop the house on your own, you find yourself in the situation where you are obliged to make the house shine like never before. Because even if you cleaned the kitchen, restored tidiness in the oven, hoovered the carpets and brushed the sofas, the dust underneath your bed might cost you around 50 pounds if the landlord finds it unacceptable and gets someone to mop it after you. So do not upset yourself with such tiny but important bits as dust underneath the furniture or a spider web in the ceiling corner. Everything matters in the move out cleaning, but to move out in a good mood is the most important thing!
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