End of tenancy cleaning check-list for tenants

Your bedroom and the communal areas were professional cleaned prior to your tenancy, we expect and you are contractually obligated to return the property to us in the same condition. 

Below is a helpful guide to help you.

You may wish to look at the email sent to you on the day of your check-in from hello@canterburyhouses.com subject line: 'house - your name - Check-in & inventory'

We will refer to this when calculating any deposit deductions.

Ceilings

Don't forget to look up!Use a duster with a long habdle to remove any cobwebs from corners, and clean overhead lighting fixtures and fittings, smoke alarms etc.

Walls and skirting boards

Wipe down with an effective cleaning product. Test any walls to make sure the cleaning product will not remove the paint.

Doors

Wipe down as necessary, not forgetting the top of the door, door frames, handles, and

the front door (both inside and outside).

Surfaces

Dust and damp wipe down all surfaces throughout the property.

Curtains and blinds

• Curtains and blinds would not normally need to be washed or dry cleaned unless the tenancy has been particularly long, but check for any new marks or stains
• Clean the tops of curtain rails and blinds
• To clean slatted blinds, use the string to close them one way and dust them, then close them the other way and repeat

Furniture

• Dust and fully clean shelving
• Empty cupboards and clean inside and out, clean the tops of wardrobes and shelving
• Empty drawers and clean inside
• Dust and polish surfaces of all furniture

Lighting and power sockets

• Dust light switches, accessible fittings and lampshades
• Wipe and polish power sockets and extension cords, taking care not to use water or wet cloths

• Wipe down window frames and seals with cleaner and clean all glass (inside and out)
• Clean and dust window sills and frames

All floors should be thoroughly vacuumed or swept, and mopped if appropriate

Carpets

Vacuum throughout the property. If carpets need to be cleaned, you can hire carpet cleaning equipment cheaply, or alternatively get the carpet professionally cleaned.

Hard floors

Sweep / Vacuum hard surfaces and mop.

Empty and disinfect bins and remove all rubbish and food waste from the property.

Fridge and freezer

Remove all food from the fridge and freezer. Defrost the freezer, being careful not to flood floors. Thoroughly clean the fridge and freezer internally with a kitchen cleaning product.

Kitchen cupboards

Empty cupbaords and clean inside and out, rinsing the cloth well and wiping down the exterior and interior door and pulls.

Kitchen sink

Clean the sink and pour baking soda down the drain to control odours.

Appliances

Appliances need to be scrubbed insude and outside. on top and behind. This includes:

- Washing machine and dishwasher (run a hot water cycle with a cup of baking soda)

- Kettle (descale)

- Microwave

- Toaster

- Wipe down all worktops and counter tops, being sure to clean behind and underneath appliances.

- Clean extractor fans, removing all dirt, dust and grease.

- Sweep and mop the floor, working from the far corner to the entrance.

- Empty, clean and disinfect bins.

- Clean the sink, vanity unit, shower and bath with a good bathroom cleaner, removing limescale.

- Clean the shower tray and shower doors and remove limescale from the shower head.

- Scrub the toilet – inside and out - with disinfectant.

- Clean and polish the taps.

- Polish mirrors and glass.

- Clean all the tiles, removing any mould from the grout with an old toothbrush.

- Clean radiators and shower rails.

- Clean the extractor fan, removing all dirt and dust.

- Sweep/vacuum and mop the floor with hot water and detergen