Why it happens
Shared kitchens and bathrooms carry the load of every occupant, so they degrade far faster than the equivalent space in a single let, and no individual tenant treats them as their responsibility.
What to do about it
Separate the room scope from the shared-area scope.
- Quote the vacated room to full check-out standard as its own scope
- Put shared kitchen, bathrooms, stairs and hallways on their own rolling schedule
- Log the condition of the vacated room with photographs before starting
- Prioritise appliance degreasing in shared kitchens — it is the biggest single job
- Descale shared bathrooms every visit rather than only at changeover
- Coordinate access with remaining tenants in writing before the visit
The mistake to avoid
Do not fold shared-area cleaning into a single tenant's changeover charge. It causes disputes and it under-serves the areas that need the most work.
How we handle it
Our end of tenancy cleans are built around the inventory checklist letting agents and landlords actually use. We work top-to-bottom, room-by-room, so the property is handed over in re-let condition — every appliance degreased, every skirting wiped, every carpet vacuumed.
- Alkaline degreasers on ovens and extractors
- Acid limescale removers on sanitaryware
- Steam on grout and silicone
- Neutral pH on wood and laminate
- HEPA vacuums for skirtings and radiator backs
The service behind this guide
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