The property is in a reasonable state. It's not perfect. There are dirty kick boards in the kitchen, dust, marks on the wall and the oven as always has taken a hammering.
In an ideal world I probably would get the decorators round, after all it's been 3 years since the tenant moved in and the place is looking a little tired. A good compromise in my mind is a thorough clean. I'm not around so I'm toying with paying for a thorough house clean. It may be a £100+ but it's often amazing how a little bit of buffing transforms the look and feel of a place. What are other landlords views on their cleaning regime following a tenant check out? To clean or not to clean that is the question.
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Of course clean....particularly carpets and ovens/hobs and tiles. It will also show up any areas where grout might be loose and cause of future woes with water ingress.
ReplyDeleteI have in the AST that tenant will return property with a proper 'End of Tenancy Cleaning.'
If you want a good tenant who will respect the property, then do not give them something that already is looking the worse for wear. If need to paint - do it. It will pay for itself in the long term.