They're often quoted as the same service, but move-in and move-out cleans solve different problems. Booking the wrong one means paying for work you don't actually need — or missing the part that matters most for your situation.
Move-out cleaning: proving the condition you're leaving behind
This is about the inspection report and your deposit. Every surface needs to match — or beat — the condition recorded when you moved in. The priority is documentable cleanliness: ovens, grout, cupboard interiors, skirtings, and anything an agent's checklist will scrutinise.
Move-in cleaning: starting somewhere that's actually yours
Even a professionally cleaned handover was cleaned for someone else's standards, not yours — and empty homes gather dust fast while sitting vacant between tenants. Move-in cleans focus on sanitising surfaces you'll touch daily: kitchen counters, bathroom fixtures, cupboard interiors, and floors throughout.
The key difference
What both should always include
- Full kitchen — oven, extractor, cupboards inside and out
- Bathrooms fully descaled, including grout and behind the toilet
- Windows, sills and skirting boards throughout
- Floors vacuumed, mopped or professionally carpet-cleaned
Which one do you need?
If you're handing back keys and a deposit is on the line, book a move-out clean and time it right before the final inspection. If you've just been handed keys to a new place, book a move-in clean before your furniture arrives — it's far easier to clean an empty room than one full of boxes.
Moving in or moving out?
We'll scope the right clean for your situation — free inspection included.
