End-of-Lease Cleaning Melbourne

Yes. Bond cleaning, vacate cleaning and move-out cleaning all describe the same job – getting a rental property ready for the final inspection. What differs is what different companies include in the price, so it’s worth checking that before you compare quotes.

It depends on the size of the property and the condition it’s in. We publish estimates by home size, and every figure includes carpet steam cleaning, so you’re comparing the cost of the whole job rather than a starting point. For an exact number, send us a video walkthrough and we’ll price it properly.

No. Once we’ve quoted you, that’s your price. It only changes if you ask us to do something we didn’t quote for that wasn’t obviously called out in your video walkthrough, like a second fridge or a garage full of rubbish. We’ll talk to you about any changes to time and price before we start.

You need to leave the property “reasonably clean”. Consumer Affairs Victoria defines that as free of marks, dirt, cobwebs, stains and dust, where more cleaning wouldn’t improve it – measured against average community standards rather than a display home. Your property is compared against the entry condition report you signed, and you can’t be required to leave it cleaner than you found it.

Unfortunately, one landlord’s “reasonably clean” is another’s “below standard”, and that’s where an experienced Melbourne-based end-of-lease cleaner like Host Movers can help.

Note, this is a general guide to the Victorian rules rather than legal advice.

Longer than most people expect. A studio usually takes two to four hours and a three-bedroom house four to seven, with a full breakdown of tasks and inclusions provided above.

A place that looks pristine when furnished often hides dust and dirt in cupboards and behind large items, and that’s where the hours go. How long yours takes comes down to the size of the property, how long it’s been since the last deep clean, whether there’s carpet, and the state of the oven and the bathrooms.

Usually yes, but check your rental agreement to be sure. A professional cleaning clause may apply if the property was professionally cleaned immediately before you moved in and you were told about it, or if professional cleaning is genuinely needed to return the property to its original condition allowing for fair wear and tear.

Just be realistic about the time. The oven, the shower grout and the window tracks are where the hours disappear, and they’re the first three things an agent looks at. What you’re paying us for isn’t a standard you can’t reach yourself; it’s the time back and the freedom of not having to think about it.

Yes, in every quote, across every carpeted area of the property. It isn’t priced per room and it isn’t added on afterwards.

Yes. Furnished places take longer, because everything has to be cleaned around and underneath. Tell us what’s staying in the property and we’ll factor it into your quote.

Because a “from” price is usually the smallest property in the best condition, before anything gets added. Carpet, wall washing, windows, furnished properties and extra bathrooms are often priced separately, so the number you start with is rarely the number you pay.

Yes. Host Movers holds $10M public liability insurance. We take every precaution to avoid damage to the property, but the insurance is good additional protection in case something goes wrong on the day.

Yes. You don’t need to book a removalist with us to book a clean. Book whichever parts you need.

Not as part of the standard clean, but because we’re removalists, we do have space in the truck to dispose of furniture and hard rubbish for you.

Show us what you need us to take away for you in your walkthrough video, and we’ll price taking it to the council tip in with the clean. If you need an item delivered elsewhere instead, let us know and we can organise that for you too.

Yes, including Sundays, which helps if you’re moving over the weekend and need the place ready for a Monday morning exit inspection.

Saturday rates are the same as weekdays. Sundays and public holidays carry a surcharge, and we’ll confirm it with you when you book.

No. Let us know how to get access and we’ll take it from there. You can leave a key with us and, when we’re done, we can even drop it back to your real estate agent’s office to save you an extra trip.