As the summer months kick into full swing tenants are now moving out by the hundreds which leaves landlords requiring end of tenancy cleaning along with carpet cleaning a lot of the time.

Some landlords have their properties rented by university/college students who have come to the end of writing exams and are now moving out to go off on their summer vacations. The nightmare is that a lot of house sharers and especially students(sorry but experience tells me this is true), do not take any responsibility in maintaining the cleanliness of the property and over the last 9 years I have seen this gross negligence before my very eyes over and over again.

The questions I have are:

1. Do the renters just not care about how they live?

2. Do they think that the property can be left in this diabolical state because "that's just how it is"?

3. Why should they clean, they are students and only study and party?

4. Mom and Dad will pay for the cleaning when we leave. Isn't that their job?

5. Why should I take responsibility for the cleaning when they have 4 other house mates that should do their bit too?

The mind baffles as to why these very same tenants moan, groan and grumble over having to pay a professional end of tenancy cleaning team hundreds of pounds to get rid of the evidence of a neglected property and cover up their irresponsibility.

Then there is the serious matter of a deposit return being delayed and risk of being lost altogether because the landlord has to give the property a completed makeover and decoration because of the carnage that has been left behind.

I know that this article may be slightly on the controversial side but having been in this business for a long time I am yet to be convinced that multi-tenanted properties are ever looked after by the younger student generation. If I have generalised, I apologise and welcome your comments for those that have left at the end of their tenancy and left the property sparkling clean.

Take this advice, as obvious as it may be, implement it at the beginning of your tenancy and there will be a lot less tears and more tenants deposit fees returned at the end of that tenancy.

1. Start a weekly cleaning roster and make sure that each house mate signs it. Sort of a mini cleaning contract.

2. Do a 3 monthly deep clean of all appliances such as oven, washing machine, dishwasher etc.

3. If you have a weekly budget then hire a domestic cleaner to come in once, twice or even monthly

This is sounds so obvious but I can tell you there are so many house sharers that don't practice this simple principle of living clean.

I can promise you that if you are a student or house sharer you will not only get a better rate when you book an end of tenancy clean(provided you've taken my advice above), but you will  live better by being cleaner and eradicating all that harmful bacteria that accumulates on surfaces, cooker tops and in fridges.

I hope this is a wake up call to all students and house sharers. Live clean, live long!

Until next time…..Keep It Clean!

Mark

DustBusters Professional End Of Tenancy Cleaning

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