End of Lease Cleaning in Canberra

Agent-standard exit clean with a 72-hour re-clean if your property manager flags anything.

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Canberra's rental market turns over on a rhythm the rest of the country does not share, driven by public service postings, university terms and defence relocations. That means inspections cluster, good cleaning slots go early, and a failed final inspection is harder to recover from at short notice. We clean to the condition report your agent inspects against, and re-clean anything flagged within 72 hours.

What an exit clean involves in Canberra

Canberra's climate does more to an exit clean than its housing stock does. Genuinely cold winters plus well-sealed homes drive condensation, and that shows up as mould on window reveals, in wardrobes, along silicone lines and behind furniture that has sat against an external wall all winter. It is the flag we see most often here and it is rarely on the tenant's radar until the inspection. Ducted gas heating is close to standard across the ACT, so vents and return-air grilles collect dust that agents check. Townhouses and apartments through Belconnen, Gungahlin and the Inner North are a large share of the rental market and bring shared-complex rules and small courtyards, while the older inner suburbs have free-standing brick homes with larger gardens. Wood heaters still appear in some established suburbs and need to be declared at booking. Summer brings the opposite problem, with dry dust and pollen loading flyscreens and window tracks.

Where your bond is held in ACT

ACT bonds are lodged with Access Canberra, and disputed claims are heard by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT).

Access Canberra — ACT Government
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What Canberra customers say

Real reviews from Canberra customers · showing 10 of 206

Pulled from verified post-clean feedback to show what local customers consistently say after their clean.

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Sonam did a brilliant clean and was really kind to my 90 year old Mum Mum said her bathroom was so clean and smelt beautiful

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May H.

Canberra

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11 cleans since 2023

Amazing job

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Melissa M.

Canberra

Verified Customer

10 cleans since 2021

Jimmy and Bhindia were great. Punctual, polite, efficient and did a wonderful job on our flat. Very pleased indeed.

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Jon P.

Canberra

Verified Customer

13 cleans since 2021

Both Chris and Akemi are outstanding cleaners. They deliver high level results consistently and both are intent on exceeding our expectations each and every time.

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Jacob B.

Canberra

Verified Customer

14 cleans since 2019

They were phenomenal!!!

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Jade Miller

Canberra

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fantastic clean as always

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Cassandra S.

Canberra

Verified Customer

7 cleans since 2019

Wonderful service as always.

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Leigh M.

Canberra

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3 cleans since 2019

It's always a pleasure to come home to a lovely clean house.

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Deborah H.

Canberra

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19 cleans since 2019

I'm making it very hard for my team at the moment with a lot of extra stuff cluttering up my space but they have been doing a great job working around that and still leaving my house lovely and clean.

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Deborah H.

Canberra

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19 cleans since 2019

Our cleaner was exceptional.

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End of Lease Clean FAQs — Canberra

Do you guarantee my bond back in Canberra?

We guarantee the clean. Anything in our scope that your agent flags within 72 hours of the clean, we return and re-clean at no charge. The bond itself is not something a cleaner can guarantee, since claims can also cover rent, damage or garden maintenance.

Can you remove winter mould before my final inspection?

Yes, and in Canberra this is the most common thing we are called for. Surface mould on window reveals, sills, silicone, tiles and inside wardrobes is treated as part of the exit clean. Where mould has come from a building fault such as failed seals or no extraction fan, that is a repair issue for the lessor and we will tell you rather than scrub something that returns in a fortnight.

How much does end of lease cleaning cost in Canberra?

The full price is shown online before booking, based on property size and condition, with no in-home quote. Pricing is national, so a Canberra exit clean is priced the same as the equivalent job in Sydney.

Do you clean heating vents and ducts?

We clean accessible vent covers and return-air grilles as part of the exit clean, which covers what agents inspect in a ducted-gas home. Full internal duct cleaning is specialist work with its own equipment and is not part of a bond clean, so we will not charge you for it as if it were.

How early should I book around end of a posting or semester?

Earlier than you would in most cities. Canberra lease turnover clusters heavily around public service posting cycles and university semester ends, so late January and late June get tight quickly. As soon as you know your vacate date, book the clean for after the removalists finish.

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