Moving · 17 recordsMove out and get the deposit back

Deposits are lost on details: notice given a week late, an oven nobody cleaned, marks that were there at move-in but cannot be proved. This checks the tenancy agreement for notice and cleaning terms, finds the move-in inventory, cleans room by room against it, and records the handover with dated photographs and meter readings.

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Goal

Moved out, with the full deposit back Week 6

Notice on time, cleaned to the inventory, handover documented.

Notice and paperwork Day 10

The dates and terms that decide the deposit.

  • Check the notice period and cleaning terms in the agreementDo firstDay 1
  • Give notice in writing and keep a copyDo firstDay 3
  • Find the move-in inventory and photographsDo firstDay 7
  • Book the checkout inspectionDay 10

Clean and repair Week 5

Room by room, against the inventory.

  • Fix small damage: filler, touch-up paint, replaced bulbsWeek 4
  • Deep clean the kitchen, including the oven and fridgeDo firstWeek 5
  • Clean bathrooms, windows, skirting boards and floorsDo firstWeek 5

Hand over Week 6

Recorded, so there is nothing to argue about.

  • Take dated photographs of every room after cleaningDo firstWeek 5
  • Take final meter readings and photograph themDo firstWeek 6
  • Return all keys and get written confirmationDo firstWeek 6
  • Send a forwarding address for the depositWeek 6
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Checkout inspection and keys returned

Week 610:0060 min
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Move-out cleaning checklist

Kitchen Oven, hob and extractor filter Fridge and freezer, defrosted and wiped Inside every cupboard and drawer Sink, taps and tiles

Bathroom Limescale on taps, shower and screen Toilet, including behind it Extractor fan and grout

Every room Skirting boards, door frames and light switches Windows, sills and tracks Floors vacuumed and mopped, carpets cleaned if required Walls: marks removed, holes filled

Photograph each room when it is done, with the date showing.

Questions

Move out and get the deposit back, answered.

Everything the tenancy agreement or inventory mentions, and in practice the places inspections always check: the oven and hob, the fridge, inside cupboards, bathroom limescale, skirting boards, windows and carpets. The note in this plan goes room by room.
It can be worth it if the agreement requires professional cleaning or time is short, and keeping the receipt helps if anything is disputed. Otherwise a thorough clean against a room-by-room list usually does the same job.
Give notice on time, return the property in the condition recorded at move-in allowing for normal wear, and document the handover with dated photographs and meter readings. If there is a dispute, those photographs and the move-in inventory are your evidence.
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