{"id":4313,"date":"2018-05-12T02:12:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T15:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/?p=4313"},"modified":"2024-01-08T10:33:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T23:33:23","slug":"end-of-tenancy-cleaning-guide-and-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/blog\/uk\/end-of-tenancy-cleaning-guide-and-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"End of tenancy cleaning guide and checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moving out can be an overwhelming process. Giving your house or flat a thorough <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/uk\/services\/cleaning\/london\/\">end-of-tenancy clean<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>can make all the difference in getting your full deposit back. End-of-tenancy cleaning services in London can sometimes be costly. If you&#8217;re willing to do a deep clean yourself with the help of a couple of friends, read on for our guide to the end of tenancy cleaning.<\/p>\n<h3><b>What exactly is an end-of-tenancy clean?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>An end of tenancy clean is a deep clean of your home, usually done just before your lease ends. It&#8217;s a much more intensive clean than your typical weekly clean, but it&#8217;s doable if you have the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tip\">If you&#8217;re searching for &#8216;cleaning services near me&#8217; for a helping hand, there&#8217;s bound to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/uk\/services\/cleaning\/\">local cleaning expert<\/a> not too far away.<\/div>\n<h3><b>Where do you start?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s best to start your deep clean when you&#8217;ve already moved your stuff out. This way there&#8217;s less clutter to move around and you can focus on the cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to get stuck on a simple task, and even easier to get distracted. The key is to have a plan of attack and move room to room, setting a time limit for each room so you&#8217;re working towards a deadline.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Should you hire a professional cleaner?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It depends on your circumstances and how much cleaning your home actually requires. If you need an <em>urgent clean<\/em>, have no time, and it\u2019s not looking pretty; then yes you should consider getting a professional. Get a few quotes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/uk\/services\/cleaning\/london\/\">local cleaners in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.co.uk\/cleaning\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4527\" src=\"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064830\/Cleaning-13.jpg\" alt=\"Cleaning Services in London\" width=\"3240\" height=\"2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064830\/Cleaning-13.jpg 3240w, https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064830\/Cleaning-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064830\/Cleaning-13-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Use our in-depth cleaning checklist below to make sure you don&#8217;t miss any essential areas:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.co.uk\/cleaning\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4668\" src=\"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064815\/check-0.jpg\" alt=\"Cleaning Services in London\" width=\"720\" height=\"1040\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.co.uk\/cleaning\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4669\" src=\"https:\/\/airtasker-seo-wordpress-blog-assets-prod.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/24064815\/check-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cleaning Services in London\" width=\"720\" height=\"761\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Want to find a skilled cleaner for the job? Find a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airtasker.com\/uk\/services\/cleaning\/\">local cleaning services<\/a> in London on Airtasker today.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read on for our guide and checklist to the end of tenancy cleaning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[396],"tags":[1023],"language":["en-GB"],"class_list":["post-4313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-gb","tag-cleaning-gb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>End of Tenancy Cleaning Guide and Checklist | Airtasker<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Moving out can be an overwhelming process. 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