End of Tenancy Checklist

We have gathered up a checklist of things to do at the end of your tenancy. As professional cleaners we know exactly what it is landlords look for at the end of a tenancy an thought we would share our knowledge.

Kitchen

• Clean inside/outside all kitchen cupboards and drawers.
• Clean all surfaces and kitchen worktops.
• Clean inside of oven and polish external chrome.
• Clean and remove grime from extractor.
• Clean inside/outside of microwave.
• Clean inside/outside of dishwasher.
• Clean hob and grill.
• Sweep and wash hard surface floors.
• Clean and descale sink and taps.
• Damp wipe window ledges, skirting boards, door frame and radiator.
• Clean exterior of all appliances.
• Clean inside/outside of fridge/freezer.

Bathrooms

• Vacuum and mop floors
• Clean and polish mirrors
• Clean all bathroom counters
• Clean, descale and disinfect toilet
• Clean and disinfect bathroom floor
• Clean, descale and polish wall tiles
• Wipe skirting boards and door frame
• Clean, descale and polish shower doors / screen and tiles
• Clean, descale and polish bath, basin, taps, shower and fittings

Bedrooms

• Clean mirrors.
• Remove litter.
• Vacuum carpets.
• Remove cobwebs.
• Clean inside of windows.
• Clean inside cupboards and wardrobes.
• Dust and clean window sills and ledges.
• Clean all doors and polish door handles.
• Clean and carefully dust all wooden furniture.
• Professionally clean carpets. 
• Clean all bedroom furniture / storage units inside and out.
• Vacuum upholstery.
• Clean all glass surfaces.
• Dust light fittings and shades, light switches, skirting, curtain rails, wall pictures, mirrors, and radiators.

Living Room

• Clean mirrors.
• Remove litter.
• Remove cobwebs.
• Clean inside of windows.
• Clean inside cupboards and wardrobes.
• Dust and clean window sills and ledges.
• Clean door, door frame, and polish door handle.
• Clean and carefully dust all wooden furniture.
• Professionally clean carpet.
• Vacuum upholstery, lift up cushions and clean underneath.
• Clean all glass surfaces.
• Dust light fittings and switches, skirting, curtain rails, pictures and radiators.

Hallway

• Clean mirrors.
• Remove cobwebs.
• Wipe skirting boards and door frame.
• Professionally vacuum and clean carpet.

Not sure you can get it all done yourself? Give this number a call and hire Mintyclean Ltd. to do the job for you!

Call: 02084067180
Email: info@mintyclean.co.uk

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London End of Tenancy Cleaners Says Landlords Should Include a Cleaning Deposit Deduction Clause in Tenancy Agreements

andlords in London need to take action against the increase in cleaning deposit disputes says a London cleaning company.

This press release was orginally distributed by SBWire

London, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/15/2015 -- Landlords in London and around the UK are facing a growing end of tenancy problem. The number of landlords who have reported their property is left in an untidy state with some in a state of disrepair has increased in recent years. Although some tenants leave the property in a shocking state, they still demand their deposit back. London End Of Tenancy Cleaners says this has to change, and landlords should include a cleaning deposit deduction clause in all tenancy agreements.

One of the biggest problems a landlord faces when a tenancy comes to an end is the property being left untidy and requiring professional end of tenancy cleaning services. The second problem is deposit disputes. 

According to recent reports, cleaning issues account for 53% of all deposit disputes between the landlord and the tenant. This growing problem, which has increased by 13% in the past three years, can cause the landlords profits to be affected.

Even though a tenant leaves a property untidy, they still demand their full deposit back. Some tenants claim the property was untidy when they moved in, and that is why landlords need to take steps to combat this. By hiring a London end of tenancy cleaning company to clean the property and then having the tenant agree with their signature the property is clean, the cleaning disputes will reduce. 

A spokesman for End Of Tenancy Cleaners said: "As well as having a tenant agree the property was clean when they moved in, they should also include a cleaning clause in the tenancy agreement."

According to the professional cleaning company, fewer properties will be left in an untidy state if the tenant knows they will lose some of their deposit. It will also reduce the number of cleaning disputes between the landlord and the tenant.

Although it is important that a landlord should hire a tenancy cleaning company before the next tenant moves in, they should not be forced to pay extra when a tenant leaves it in a bad state.

End Of Tenancy Cleaners London has become one of the most recommended cleaning companies for landlords and letting agents requiring their property being made ready for the next tenant.

For more information on the services provided by Citi Clean, please visithttp://cleansimply.co.uk/ or contact 020 3086 7668

About End Of Tenancy Cleaners London

End Of Tenancy Cleaners provides a professional cleaning service for landlords and letting agents. They also provide cleaning services for offices to make them more hygienic.

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Should We Cap Rents?

Britain is in the midst of a housing crisis, caused by successive governments not building the affordable homes we need. Strikingly, this has led to a rocketing number of private renters, as home ownership and social renting plunges. Private renting used to be a stepping stone for students or young professionals, but it is now a permanent home to one in four families.

For some, renting is a good option. For too many, it's a cycle of high rents, short term contracts and unexpected fees or rent rises. And it is families who face the brunt of this, with the disruption of regular moves and rents eating into their tight finances. Right now, for every £10 coming into the average renter's wallet, an incredible £4 goes on rent, every single month.

Understandably, more and more renters are joining Shelter's campaign to demand improvements.

So why don't we just cap rents? It would be quick and direct, and instinctively, it feels like an easy way to make life cheaper for Britain's eleven million renters.

Debate rages on this issue. Some argue that any intervention, no matter how small, in the market will cause landlords to flee. Others are adamant that we need rent caps to bring rents down now.

We just want what's best for tenants - and it was clear they needed some evidence on this issue, so we commissioned Cambridge University to look at various forms of rent regulation, and model their potential effects.

Their research delivered a resoundingly clear conclusion. Though they appear an easy solution, rent caps could actually cause more problems for tenants. The researchers predict that driving down the cost of rents in this way will cause evictions to rise, conditions to get worse, and make it a lot tougher for any one on a low income (especially those on housing benefit) to find somewhere to live.

But the research also showed that the market could easily cope with being more supportive for families. When tested, the economic modelling provides compelling evidence that it would be safe to introduce longer term tenancies, where rents can only rise by inflation.

A tenancy of five years, as we've proposed at Shelter, and is successfully used internationally, would give families vital stability to settle their family, and ensure they feel properly at home. Knowing that their rent could only go up by inflation, they would be able to plan their finances more easily too.

However, this still leaves a very real problem - this doesn't do much for the high cost of rents. And here, sadly, there is no short cut. If we're serious about wanting house prices and rents to be more affordable, then we have to be building more genuinely affordable homes.

At Shelter, we sincerely hope George Osborne is thinking about this while he's putting the finishing touches to this week's budget - because in the last five years, the budget for building these homes was cut by over 60%. There is no way out of this affordability crisis without more affordable homes.

As the charity for people experiencing bad housing or homelessness, our focus has always been on what delivers for tenants. We're proud to continue that tradition of standing up for renters today.

In this case, what works best for them isn't rent caps. Caps could end up making the lives of tenants on low incomes much more difficult, not easier. But that doesn't mean we don't need change. Renting families deserve the stability to raise their children that others have, and this research shows that the market can offer that, and continue to thrive.

Housing is incredibly expensive in this country and that needs to change. For the millions priced out, longer-term tenancies are medication, not an antidote. With a bold plan and genuine investment, we can build homes which are affordable - both for families to buy and to rent - and which enable people in this country a real shot at a place to call home once more.

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