End of Tenancy Clean in London?

remorseless

hi there - is it customary in London to have the flat professionally cleaned or just cleaned to get the deposit back?

I have cleaned the place to a better standard than when I moved in, back home I always had my bond fully refunded but it's first time I do it in London!

Thanks

G_M

What has London to do with it?

The rules in Eng/Wales:

* Deposits (payment, protection and return)

fishpond

G_M wrote: »

What has London to do with it?

The rules in Eng/Wales:

* Deposits (payment, protection and return)

Some of the information in the above link needs updating by the author, as it is no longer valid.
I'm out.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Depends what it says in your contract. I've never had any quibbling over my deposit when I've used a professional cleaner.

Rollinghills

"professional clean" doesn't mean anything, my sister moved into a flat that was 'professionally cleaned' and it was terrible.

As long as you leave the flat in as good a condition as when you moved it should not be necessary.

benjus

Do you have a check-in report? What does it say about the cleanliness of the place when you moved in? If it says that it was "cleaned to a professional standard" and you accepted that assessment at the time you moved in, then you should return it cleaned to a professional standard.

Of course, a "professional standard" is not defined anywhere, it's just a matter of opinion of whoever prepares the check-in/check-out report. The simplest way to prove that you had it cleaned to a professional standard is to provide a receipt from a cleaning firm, but there is no obligation to do this, regardless of what your tenancy agreement might say. If you can clean it yourself to the required standard, fine - but if carpets (for example) need cleaning remember that a decent cleaning firm will have much more powerful carpet cleaners at their disposal than you will, even if you hire one of those rug doctor things.

If there is no evidence that the property was cleaned to a professional standard when you moved in, you do not have to clean it to a professional standard when you move out.

G_M

fishpond wrote: »

Some of the information in the above link needs updating by the author, as it is no longer valid.
I'm out.

Ah! My friend fishpond!

I'm aware of that need (which is due to very recent change in the law this month - Deregulation Act 2015), and a note to that effect has been added to the link.

However, if you are referring to any other errors/updates, any constructive input you can make would be welcome both by myself, and, I'm sure, the OP and other forum users.

For the purposes of this thread though, the pending updates are irrelevant as they do not relate to cleaning, or the validity of deposit deductions. Had the updates needed had relevance to the OP's query I would not have made the referral.

fishpond

I suggested it needed updating as I was not aware that you knew.
You wouldn't unwittingly lead someone up the garden path, would you?

G_M

fishpond wrote: »

I suggested it needed updating as I was not aware that you knew.
You wouldn't unwittingly lead someone up the garden path, would you?

So, suspecting I did not know, but knowing yourself, you stated it needed updated, but resisted the temptation to tell me in what way.......

You also stated it was invalid, but resisted the temptation to tell the OP in what way, leaving him wondering what advice to believe or disbelieve (though in fact for his purposes, it was, and still is, valid).

Pot calling kettle?

Cheers!