End of Lease Cleaning Check List

If you are a tenant in a rental property, then this article will help you to identify some of the important things that you need to finalize when you decide to vacate the property. It is not an easy task to just vacate the property and move into the new one. There are so much of procedure, that should be followed when you move out of a property. The below provided is the important check-list that is suggested for you to follow when you vacate your rental property. This list of cleaning points will provide you a brief idea of how to make sure that you have completed all the cleaning in your house.

Kitchen Cleaning

• Clean cupboards inside out
  Clean oven, stove, dishwasher, Range hood, and Range hood filter
  Dust and remove cobwebs
  Dust and Clean skirting boards
  Dust and Clean light fittings
  Wipe-down visible surfaces & remove any marks
  Dust and clean windows and window ledges
  Dust and Clean curtains or blinds
  Vacuum and Mop the floor

Lounge/Dining Cleaning

• Dust and clean windows and window ledges
  Dust air vents
  Clean skirting boards
  Clean and dust light fittings
  Wipe down the visible surface and remove all the marks on the walls
  Dust and clean curtains or blinds
  Tile and grout cleaning
  Remove all cobwebs (ceiling, walls, windows)
  Vacuum and mop the floor and stairs if not carpeted
  Steam clean carpets remove stains and marks

Bed Rooms Cleaning

• Dust and clean the windows and window ledges
  Remove all the cobwebs
  Clean and Dust light fittings
  Clean Curtains or blinds
  Dust and clean skirting boards
  Wipe down the visible surface and remove all the marks on the walls
  Dust air vents
  Clean the closet and drawers inside out
  Vacuum the floor and mop the floor if timber floored
  Steam clean carpets and remove stains and marks

Bathrooms and Toilets Cleaning

• Dust and Remove cobwebs
  Dust air vents
  Clean and dust any light fittings
  Clean toilets, bath-tub, shower and bowls
  Remove any marks on the walls
  Wipe down cupboards inside out
  Clean exhaust fans
  Wash shower curtains
  Scrub and clean shower screen and make sure no soap scum
  Make sure no mold or mildew or soap scum on the tiles
  Dust and clean windows and window edges

General and Outdoor Cleaning

• Remove all the rubbish inside Garage or shed and around the house
  Dust and Remove all the cobwebs
  Mow Lawns and trim edges (if applicable including nature strips)
  Weed gardens or pathways or flower beds
  Remove any grease or oil stain from the driveway
  Clean Windows and remove cobwebs outside the windows

Utilities

Electricity, Gas, and water will be running an additional three business days after the property being vacated

It is important to ensure that your utilities have the final reading done for two to three business days after vacating the property. Since the real estate will check the conditions of light globes and the bond for the property will not be released until the real estate finishes their outgoing report.

It is important to know, that when you clean the carpet, it is must hire a professional carpet cleaning company to meet the standard cleaning requirement.

If you follow this checklist when you vacate the property, there is a 99% chance that you have done all the cleaning appropriately. You will not have to worry about getting your bond back since you now have an idea of how to return the property as it was when you moved in.