24/02/2024
Do I have to order End of Tenancy cleaning when I leave the rented property?
The short answer is NO!
By law, no landlord has the right to require professional end-of-tenancy cleaning, but usually there is a clause in your contract that the property must be handed over in the condition in which it was rented. When you rent, you are provided with a photo report of the condition of the property and if it says it is after a professional End of Tenancy cleaning you will probably have to choose to pay a cleaning company. Of course there are other options!
The first is to clean the property yourself. It is quite possible, you saw the property when you entered, if you have the necessary chemicals and equipment, you know how to use them as efficiently and safely as possible, you have enough time between moving the belongings and the inspection, you can save the cost of professional cleaning. We know how expensive it is to move to a new property and it is quite normal for the client to try to cut costs. A problem with this solution can be time. End of tenancy cleaning takes a long time because it is extremely detailed. A normally maintained one bedroom flat would take a qualified professional around 5-7 hours, an untrained cleaner would take quite a bit longer. Another issue is quality, if you miss an area or fail to clean to a professional level, whether due to not knowing the professional chemicals or not knowing the requirements you will have wasted your time and still have your deposit deducted with no way to protest, because you don't have proof that you ordered a professional service.
Another solution is to order a normal domestic cleaning service. Domestic cleaning is quite different from End of contract cleaning, some professionals have a good knowledge of both, the cost is lower but...it is not certain that your cleaner is trained enough to use professional chemicals and equipment that will inflated the working hours, probably higher than the usual hourly rate, and will actually cost you almost the same price but without the guarantee of all End of Hire cleaners 100% deposit back and free recleaning because a mistake can be made or the requirements your landlord's expectations are higher than usual. The result will be additional stress until the inspection passes, possibly a deduction from the deposit, a bad recommendation for future hires, and that's after you've paid almost as much as for a professional end of hiring service .
A third option is to not order an End of Tenancy cleaning and prefer to have the amount deducted from the deposit. The advantage of this option is that you save nerves and time. Organizing the move is already stressful enough. If the property is in decent condition and you are not appealing the deduction, you are likely to get a good reference from the agency or landlord. What is unacceptable in this case? That you will pay up to 3 times higher price for the professional service and you will not be able to change your mind once you find out how much more expensive will be!
What you get when you order professional End of Tenancy Cleaning. Flexible terms to move the time or day, we know that changes happen beyond your control. Trained and knowledgeable professionals! 100% guarantee for the return of the deposit - free recleaning if necessary. Invoice and photo report to prove professional end of hire cleaning. Competent advice, we will answer quickly and clearly any question you have before and during the move, even if it is not related to cleaning to help reduce the stress in this already complex process to organize. If you have already decided and made the right decision or have questions just send us message via phone, WhatsApp or Telegram: 07873156239 or email: [email protected]
