When an end of tenancy clean is due
- Your occupation contract is ending and the check-out is booked
- The landlord has raised cleaning as a possible deposit deduction
- A let property is standing empty between contract-holders
- Decorating or repairs between lets have left dust behind
- The check-in inventory records the property as professionally cleaned
End of tenancy cleans in Cathays and the city centre
Much of Cathays is Victorian terraced housing divided into letting rooms around a shared kitchen at the back. Bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms are cleaned together once the house empties, and furnished rooms have their beds, desks, drawers and wardrobes cleaned inside and out.
In licensed shared houses, grease on kitchen detector heads and door closers is wiped down, which also makes damage easier to spot. City-centre and Cardiff Bay apartments add balconies, glass shower screens and full-height windows.
Get a quote in CardiffCardiff tenancy cleans: what changes the work
Inside the Cathays scheme area, a house shared by three or more people from two or more households needs a licence, however many storeys it has. Fire doors, smoke detectors and alarm panels are part of that layout.
Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama draw students into private lets here. Send the leaving date and the next group’s start date so the gap between them is clear.
Residents' permit parking is enforced 8am–10pm, seven days a week, and Cardiff Council issues contractor permits. Tell us whether the street is in a zone and whether the landlord or agent holds one.
Blocks around Callaghan Square, Bute Street and Cardiff Bay often have a concierge, fob-controlled lifts and a basement car park. Some ask for contractors’ names before the day, so send the block name and managing agent.
Areas of Cardiff we cover
- Cathays CF24
- Roath and Plasnewydd CF24
- Adamsdown CF24
- Splott CF24
- City centre CF10
- Cardiff Bay and Butetown CF10
- Grangetown CF11
- Pontcanna and Riverside CF11
- Canton and Llandaff CF5
- Heath CF14
What an end of tenancy clean covers
Degreased inside and out, including racks, trays and the extractor filter cover.
Cleaned inside, including shelves and drawers, once the freezer has been defrosted.
Kitchen units, wardrobes and drawers cleaned inside and out, with shelves wiped.
Limescale removed from taps, screens and tiles, grout cleaned and the toilet cleaned around the base and behind.
Skirting boards, doors, handles, switches, sockets and sills wiped in each room.
Interior glass and frames cleaned, carpets vacuumed and hard floors mopped.
Timing the clean around the move-out
- Empty the property
The last furniture and belongings go first, because items left behind slow the work and hide marks the inspector will find.
- Defrost the freezer
Switch it off the day before, leave the door open and put a towel down for the water.
- Keep power and water on
The clean needs electricity and water, so keep both connected and say where keys are collected and returned.
What the price depends on in Cardiff
- How many bedrooms and bathrooms the property has
- Furnished or unfurnished
- The condition of the oven, fridge and bathrooms
- Whether carpet cleaning is needed as well
- The dates between move-out and check-out
- The number of letting rooms, shared kitchens and bathrooms
- Balconies, shower screens and full-height windows in apartments
End of tenancy cleaning in Cardiff: questions
Who books the clean in a shared house?
That depends on the occupation contract. Under a joint contract the sharers are jointly responsible for the condition of the house, while separate room contracts make each person answerable for their own room.
Can the clean be done after the keys go back to the agent?
It can, if the agent agrees to give access. Ask when the check-out inspection is booked, since the clean has to be finished before then.
How is a clean priced for a Cathays shared house?
By the letting rooms, shared kitchens and bathrooms, the appliances to clean, marks on walls and doors, and how much rubbish the last group left.
Moving out of a house or flat in Cardiff?
Send the district, the property type, the number of letting rooms or bedrooms, the inspection date, and whether the street has permit parking.
This service is carried out by Sparkles Cleaning Services, a Dragon Multi-Trade brand.