End of Lease Cleaning Checklist for NSW Rentals

How to use this checklist

At the end of a tenancy your agent compares the property with the condition report from the start of your lease. That report, and any cleaning checklist your agent sends you, has the final word: this guide helps you prepare for it and does not replace it.

In our standard clean part of our standard end of lease clean Optional add-on extra you can add to the clean Your task something only you can do

End of lease cleaning checklist, room by room

Kitchen

Oven degreased, stove and rangehood cleaned In our standard clean
Benchtops and splashback wiped down In our standard clean
Cupboards and drawers wiped inside and out (empty them first) In our standard clean
Sink and taps cleaned In our standard clean
Inside the oven Optional add-on
Inside the fridge (empty or full) Optional add-on
Inside the dishwasher Optional add-on

Bathrooms, toilets and laundry

Shower, screen, tiles and grout descaled In our standard clean
Vanity and mirror cleaned In our standard clean
Bath cleaned and toilet sanitised In our standard clean
Taps and fittings polished In our standard clean

Windows

Interior windows, sills and tracks cleaned In our standard clean
Exterior windows Optional add-on

Floors

All floors vacuumed In our standard clean
Hard floors mopped In our standard clean
Carpet steam cleaning Optional add-on

Balcony, patio and garage

Balcony Optional add-on
Deck or patio Optional add-on
Garage Optional add-on

Before you hand back the keys

All rubbish and belongings removed (rubbish removal is not part of the clean) Your task
Cupboards, fridge and wardrobes emptied before the clean Your task
Dated photos taken of every room after the clean Your task
Condition report and any checklist from your agent on hand for the inspection Your task
All keys ready to return Your task

What a clean does not fix

Wear and tear, damage and maintenance issues.
Pests, painting and plaster repairs.
Heavy mould or nicotine and post-construction residue.
Deterioration that was already there at the start of the tenancy.

If one of these is on your agent's list, raise it with your agent before the inspection: a clean will not change it.

If the agent flags something after the clean

When we do the clean, it comes with our Bond-Back Guarantee: a free re-clean of items within the original end-of-lease scope, requested within 48 hours of the final inspection or key handover, once you send the exit report, agent comments or photos.

It excludes wear and tear, damage, maintenance issues, pests and pre-existing deterioration; items outside the original scope; and new dirt, access issues or changes after the clean. Guarantee terms

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