Moving out of a rental anywhere in Australia means meeting the cleaning standard set out in your lease — and property managers are thorough. A missed oven or a dusty skirting board is one of the most common reasons bond money is withheld. This room-by-room checklist covers exactly what agents inspect (the rules are similar in every state, though exact bond conditions vary).
Kitchen
- ✓Oven, racks, trays and griller degreased inside and out
- ✓Range hood and filter cleaned
- ✓Stovetop and splashback scrubbed
- ✓Inside and outside of all cupboards and drawers
- ✓Sink and tapware descaled and polished
- ✓Benchtops and tiled areas wiped down
Bathrooms and laundry
- ✓Shower screens, tiles and grout descaled
- ✓Toilet sanitised inside and out
- ✓Vanity, mirror and cupboards cleaned
- ✓Exhaust fans dusted
- ✓Floors mopped and skirting wiped
Living areas and bedrooms
- ✓Walls spot-cleaned for marks and scuffs
- ✓Skirting boards, door frames and light switches wiped
- ✓Windows, sills, tracks and flyscreens cleaned
- ✓Carpets vacuumed (steam clean often required by the lease)
- ✓Hard floors mopped
- ✓Cobwebs removed throughout
Should you DIY or hire a professional?
A full vacate clean on a two-bedroom apartment typically takes one person 8–12 hours. If your lease requires a professional carpet steam clean — many do — you will need to hire that separately anyway. A professional end-of-lease service that includes a bond-back guarantee removes the risk: if the agent is not satisfied, the cleaner returns free of charge.
At cleanngo our end-of-lease checklist mirrors the standard real estate inspection used across Australia, and every bond clean is backed by a free re-clean guarantee.