Kitchen
Counters, sink, accessible surfaces, and suitable floors. Specify appliance and cabinet interiors rather than assuming they are included.
FOR RENTAL OWNERS & PROPERTY MANAGERS
A clear handover
starts with a clear scope.
Vacant rental-house and condo cleaning between tenants, planned around maintenance completion, access, and the next occupancy date.
Plan your rental clean ↗Rental turnover cleaning prepares an empty rental house or condo between tenants. The scope is based on the home’s actual condition and a written list of cleaning tasks, coordinated with other work before the next occupancy.
Get the order of work right.
- Confirm the previous occupant’s belongings and bulk trash have been removed.
- Coordinate repairs, painting, and other work that may create dust or debris.
- Confirm utilities and access for the agreed cleaning date.
- Review the cleaning checklist and identify any separately quoted tasks.
- Arrange a review of the work against the agreed scope.
Build a room-by-room checklist.
Bathrooms
Agreed fixtures, showers or tubs, counters, and floors. Share heavier buildup or delicate finishes before the quote.
Living areas
Reachable surfaces, room priorities, and suitable floors. Identify trim or other detail work in the checklist.
How is a turnover quoted?
Size, condition, floor types, task list, and access all affect the work. A home needing a routine clean and one with heavy buildup should not be assumed to have the same scope or price.
Is this a move-out cleaning?
The physical tasks may overlap. A landlord’s turnover plan is usually organized around maintenance and the next tenancy; a resident’s move-out clean is usually tied to their own handover requirements. Share the applicable checklist in either case. Cleaning does not guarantee a security-deposit outcome.
For furnished guest turnovers.
If the rental stays furnished and changes guests frequently, use our vacation-rental cleaning page. Guest-stay timing, linen arrangements, and presentation tasks need a different planning conversation.