Preparing your Property for an End of Lease Move

By Julie Finch-Scally

Preparing your Property for an End of Lease Move is the fourth book in the Preparation of Properties for Sale and Lease series by The Guru of Cleaning, Julie Finch-Scally. In this book the tenant will discover what they are required to do to get through the Final Inspection when the Owner or Property Manager investigates the minutest details of cleanliness of the property. Having cleaned and prepared many rental homes for that Final Inspection during her 25+ years as a cleaner, Julie's knowledge is invaluable to ensure the tenant gets their Bond refunded.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Julie Finch-Scally
• Release date: Jul 8, 2018
• ISBN: 9780992483692

Julie Finch-Scally

Julie Finch-Scally, the Guru of Cleaning(R) and founder of The Duster Dollies Pty Ltd, is well known for her advice on Cleaning. She joined the cleaning industry in 1992 and grew her business from a one women delivering pamphlets and cleaning to a franchised organisation across Australia employing and training domestic cleaners. in 2012 The Duster Dollies became a consultancy for Hygiene Management and Cleaning, with Julie writing books and articles for magazines on cleaning, becoming the cleaning expert on Radio and Television and traveling the world as a mystery hotel guest, reporting on the cleanliness of the rooms and properties. Julie is currently engaged in encouraging the United Nations to adopt the 2020 as the Year of the Cleaner to improve hygiene and the status of cleaners around the world.

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PREPARING

YOUR PROPERTY

FOR AN END OF LEASE

MOVE

by

Julie Finch-Scally

PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY FOR AN END OF LEASE MOVE

Copyright Julie Finch-Scally, 2018, Canberra Australia

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher.

The information provided is compiled from the best knowledge available to the author. However, since product development is subject to constant change, we make no warranty either expressed or implied, with respect to the completeness or accuracy or for any results that may be obtained by using the data and advice in this book, and disclaim all liability for reliance on information provided by us.

First published 2018

ISBN:

978-0-9924836-9-2

Donations of 7.5% will be made to Médicens Sans Frontières from sales of this book

PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY FOR AN END OF LEASE MOVE

CONTENTS

Introduction

Preparation

Exteriors

Removing the excess and packing up

Preparing the kitchen

Bathrooms and powder rooms

All other rooms

Moving out

The final clean

That all important inspection

Conclusion

Where to find the cleaning instructions

Acknowledgements

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INTRODUCTION

Maybe you have been leasing for years? Maybe you have decided to move out of a rented property and purchase your own home? Maybe you are a regular mover, traveling from suburb to suburb, town to town or country to country? Maybe the lease has expired on the current tenancy and you are not renewing? Whatever your situation, when it comes time to move out of a leased property there are certain formats that have to be adhered to.

These formats are the same all across the world. As you are only a tenant you are expected to leave the property in a similar condition to what it was when you moved in. If you have tried to keep the property up to standard the move out should not be difficult, but if over time you have added to the furniture and knick knacks it could take a great deal of time to get everything packed and ready.

People who move regularly usually have the system down pat and know precisely what to do each time; but if you have been living in the same property for several years the move at the end of a lease is as hard, if not harder, than someone who has sold their property and purchased elsewhere.

Whether you rent an apartment or a house, the property has to look pristine when you leave. If you paid a Bond when taking on the lease you will want to get that money back. To do this the property has to pass an inspection by the owner or their deputy, usually a property manager. To make the job easier this book will explain what is expected at that final inspection and how to get it done with the least amount of hassle.

I cannot guarantee if you faithfully follow this routine the owner or property manager will accept the work you have