Moving out of a rental property can be stressful, but with our comprehensive cleaning guide, you can increase your chances of a successful bond return. We’ve created this bond cleaning checklist, specifically tailored for Perth rentals, to help tenants navigate the vacate process and ensure they meet the cleaning expectations of landlords and real estate agents.
Complete Bond Cleaning Checklist (Perth)
This detailed bond cleaning checklist is created for tenants who want to pass the final inspection and get their full bond refund. It follows real estate standards used in Perth and focuses on areas property managers check carefully during end of lease inspections.
Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
The kitchen is one of the most inspected areas during bond cleaning.
- Clean cabinets, cupboards, drawers and doors inside
- and out
- Clean oven inside/outside, cook top, grill and range
- hood (including filter)
- Clean dishwasher (internal, including filter)
- Clean and shine sink and taps
- Vacuum and mop floor
- Clean windows (internal), sills and tracks
- Dust and remove cobwebs
- Clean and dust lighting, switches and fixtures
- Wipe down skirting boards
- Damp wipe all kitchen bench tops
- Spot cleaning of walls
Bathrooms / Toilets
- Vacuum and mop floors
- Clean and descale shower screen and tiles
- Clean exhaust fans
- Clean bathroom sinks and bathtub
- Clean the toilet inside and outside
- Clean mirrors and wipe all counters
- Clean windows (internal), sills and tracks
- Wipe down skirting boards
- Clean and dust lighting, switches and fixtures
- Spot cleaning of walls
Lounge / Dining Room
- Clean windows (internal), sills and tracks
- Clean air conditioning unit filters (where removable)
- Wipe down skirting boards
- Clean and dust lighting, switches and fixtures
- Dust and remove cobwebs
- Vacuum and mop floor
- Dust and clean fans, spot clean walls
- Clean sliding doors inside/outside
- Spot cleaning of walls
Bedrooms
- Vacuum carpets
- Wipe down skirting boards
- Clean and dust lighting, switches & fixtures
- Dust and remove cobwebs
- Clean windows (internal), sills and tracks
- Spot clean walls
- Dust and clean fans
- Clean inside cupboards and built in wardrobes
Entry / Hallway
- Wipe down skirting boards
- Clean and dust lighting, switches and fixtures
- Vacuum and mop entryways and other hard surface
- floors
- Dust and remove cobwebs
- Wipe down inside and outside of doors
- Spot cleaning of walls
Laundry
- Vacuum and mop floor
- Clean windows (internal), sills and tracks
- Wipe down skirting boards
- Clean and dust lighting, switches and fixtures
- Dust and remove cobwebs
- Clean sink and cupboards
- Wipe all counters
- Spot cleaning of walls.
Other Areas
- Garage – Vacuum / Sweep Out; clean and dust light and
- power points
- Front Door Area – Sweep
- Balcony or verandah: area cleared of spider webs/dust.
- Floors swept and cleaned with damp mop.
Optional Extras
Not included in standard service
- External Window Cleaning
- Full Wall Washing
- Shower Regrouting
- Lawn Mowing
- Carpet Steam Cleaning (subject to location)
