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End of Lease Cleaning Checklist Australia (2026)
The complete room-by-room checklist used by professional bond cleaners — and what property managers actually inspect.
Getting your full bond back starts with a thorough end-of-lease clean. This checklist covers every room and surface that Australian property managers inspect, based on the REIQ (Real Estate Institute of Queensland) standard used across the country.
Room-by-room checklist
Kitchen
- Oven interior — racks, walls, door glass, and seals
- Stovetop, burners, and drip trays
- Rangehood filter, fan, and exterior
- All cupboards and drawers — inside and out
- Benchtops and splashback
- Sink, taps, and drain
- Dishwasher interior — filter, door seal, and exterior
- Microwave interior and exterior (if fixed)
- Refrigerator space — clean floor and walls behind
- Window sills, tracks, and glass
- Light fittings and switches
- Skirting boards and door frames
- Floor — swept and mopped
Bathroom
- Shower recess — tiles, grout, screen, and door tracks
- Shower head and taps
- Bath — if present, including taps and overflow
- Toilet — bowl, seat, lid, cistern, and base
- Vanity, basin, and taps
- Mirror and medicine cabinet
- Exhaust fan — cover and blades
- Towel rails and toilet roll holder
- Tiles and grout — walls and floor
- Window sills, tracks, and glass
- Light fittings and switches
- Skirting boards
- Floor — swept and mopped
Bedrooms
- Built-in wardrobe — shelves, rails, and doors (inside and out)
- Window sills, tracks, and glass
- Blinds or curtains — dusted or laundered
- Light fittings and ceiling fans
- Power points and switches
- Skirting boards and door frames
- Walls — remove marks and scuffs
- Carpet — vacuumed (professional steam clean if required)
- Hard floors — swept and mopped
Living and dining areas
- Window sills, tracks, and glass
- Blinds or curtains — dusted or laundered
- Light fittings and ceiling fans
- Power points and switches
- Skirting boards and door frames
- Walls — remove marks and scuffs
- Fireplace or heater — if present
- Carpet — vacuumed (professional steam clean if required)
- Hard floors — swept and mopped
Laundry
- Trough and taps
- Washing machine space — clean floor and walls
- Dryer space — clean lint trap area
- Cupboards — inside and out
- Window sills, tracks, and glass
- Light fittings and switches
- Skirting boards
- Floor — swept and mopped
Outdoor areas and garage
- Balcony or patio — swept and washed
- Outdoor furniture marks removed from tiles
- Garage floor — swept and degreased if needed
- Garden — lawns mowed, edges trimmed, weeds removed
- Bins — emptied and cleaned
- Driveway — swept
- Cobwebs removed from eaves and fences
Throughout the property
- All cobwebs removed — ceilings, corners, and light fittings
- All walls — marks, scuffs, and blu-tack removed
- All doors — both sides, handles, and frames
- All windows — glass, frames, sills, and tracks
- All light fittings — globes working, covers clean
- All power points and switches
- All skirting boards
- Keys returned — correct number and labelled
Pro tips from bond cleaners
Start from the top and work down — clean ceilings and light fittings before floors.
The oven is the most commonly failed item in bond inspections. Allow extra time or hire a specialist.
Take date-stamped photos of every room after cleaning — before you hand back the keys.
Check your original condition report and address every item marked as clean at the start of your tenancy.
Professional bond cleaners typically offer a free re-clean guarantee if the property manager raises issues.
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