Checklist · UK
The full end of tenancy cleaning checklist (UK)
A genuinely useful checklist for tenants, landlords and letting agents — organised room by room so nothing's missed at check-out. Save it, print it, or send it to your cleaner.
Use this checklist as your reference before, during and after move-out day. It's the same scope our team works to on a full end of tenancy clean in London — including the detail that tends to cost tenants their deposit when it's overlooked.
Tip: if you're doing some of it yourself, start with the oven and bathrooms. They take the longest, they fail check-outs most often, and they genuinely need the right products (not just elbow grease).
Room 1
Kitchen
- Oven interior (top, base, sides, back)
- Oven door glass — inside layer where accessible
- Oven racks and trays
- Oven seals and external housing
- Hob — all burners, knobs, surround
- Extractor hood — exterior and filter
- Splashback and wall tiles
- Grout cleaned
- Fridge emptied, defrosted (if needed) and cleaned
- Freezer emptied, defrosted and cleaned
- Fridge/freezer seals and drawers
- Microwave — inside, outside, turntable
- Dishwasher — filter, spray arms, drawer
- Washing machine — detergent drawer, rubber seal, glass door
- Worktops wiped and polished
- Sink descaled and polished
- Taps and spout descaled
- Cupboards — inside
- Cupboards — outside, tops, handles
- Drawers — inside and outside
- Kick-boards at base of units
- Bin cleaned and deodorised
- Skirtings and radiators
- Light switches, sockets, door handles
- Floor: vacuum then mop, corners included
Room 2
Bathrooms / WC
- Shower screen — both sides, descaled
- Shower tray / enclosure floor
- Showerhead and hose — descaled
- Wall tiles scrubbed
- Grout attended to
- Silicone sealant cleaned (not replaced)
- Bath scrubbed, rinsed, polished
- Basin, taps and overflow
- Mirror and any glass
- Toilet — bowl, rim, seat (both sides), exterior
- Toilet — behind, underneath and base
- Cabinets — inside and out
- Extractor fan cover dusted
- Light fittings wiped
- Skirtings and radiators
- Floor: sweep and mop into corners
Room 3
Bedrooms
- Wardrobe — inside (shelves, rails, floor)
- Wardrobe — outside, top and handles
- Chest of drawers — inside and out
- Bedside tables — inside and out
- Mirrors polished
- Windows (interior), sills and frames
- Radiators, skirtings, door frames
- Light switches and sockets
- Picture rails and high-level dust
- Wall marks addressed where reasonable
- Carpet vacuumed thoroughly (or floor mopped)
Room 4
Living and dining
- All shelves, mantle, media units
- Inside and around stored/empty furniture
- Windows (interior), sills and frames
- Radiators, skirtings, door frames, architraves
- Switches, sockets, door handles
- High-level dust and cobwebs
- Carpet vacuumed or floor mopped
Room 5
Hallways, stairs and entrance
- Entrance door — interior, frame and letterbox
- Stair spindles and handrail
- Landing and banister tops
- Cobwebs and high-level dust
- Radiators, skirtings, switches, sockets
- Any cupboards under stairs — emptied and wiped
- Floor: vacuum and/or mop
Room 6
Utility and storage
- Boiler cupboard exterior wiped
- Shelving emptied and cleaned
- Storage cupboards — inside and out
- Floor vacuumed and mopped
Room 7
Final checks before handover
- All bins emptied and bagged for disposal
- Windows checked for streaks in daylight
- All light bulbs working (replacements usually tenant's responsibility)
- Smoke and CO alarms left in place
- Keys and meters noted if requested by agent/landlord
- Walk-through with tenant/landlord before leaving
Why this works
Every item on this list is something someone's lost a deposit over
Check-out reports are remarkably consistent. The same rooms, the same items, the same overlooked details. Work through this list properly — or hire someone who does — and you'll sidestep the most common deposit deductions in the UK.
Rather not scrub the oven yourself?
We do this every day, in London, to agent-pass standard — with a 48-hour return policy if anything's missed. Send us a few details and we'll come back with a quote.