Maintaining your rental home
It is important that when you take possession of your rental property, that you you can take comfort in the fact that it is now your “home”, even though your landlord is the property “owner”. With the tenancy comes a responsibility to maintain the property in a good condition, and addressing both regular cleaning and maintenance. Here is a guide to keeping your home in tip top shape:
CLEANING
Recommended basis - Weekly / Fortnightly.
Cooking areas and stove top.
Exhaust hood – clean all oil marks
Sinks – remove food from drains and clean taps and water spouts.
Benches – wipe down all surface areas and splashbacks (daily as required)
Floors – vacuum or sweep floors before mopping
Mirrors – clean all mirrors and remove wipe marks.
Toilet – scrub and disinfect including under the seat and around the outside of the bowl.
Shower – clean glass, taps and shower head, remove mould from grout, mop floor and allow area to dry.
Basin – clean basin and drain, wipe down all bench tops, tiles and taps.
Extras – wipe down soap holders, towel rails, toilet paper holder and fan.
Recommended basis - Monthly
Cupboards – Wipe front
Dust Blinds on a rotating basis
Recommended basis - Quarterly
Exhaust hood – wash filters and ensure light is working.
Dishwasher – clean inside, including all racks. Remove food from filter and rinse. Utilise dishwasher cleaning products via an empty cycle.
Extractor fan – remove all dust and oil.
Recommended basis - Annually
Clean oven & racks (specific spills should be tended to at the time)
Refrigerator – pull out and clean behind and underneath.
Spot clean walls
Cupboards & drawers – Wipe internally
YARD MAINTENANCE IF APPLICABLE
Recommended basis - Fortnightly in Spring & Summer, Monthly in Autumn & Winter (this is a rough guide on timing, each individual property should be assessed based on location, watering and weather conditions.)
Yard – mow lawn, weed garden, trim trees, sweep paved areas.
Patios – clean and hose down all outside verandas or decks, remove spiderwebs and clean any appliances including barbecues.
Pool and spas – clear debris from water and filter. Follow the pool maintenance plan.
Recommended basis - Quarterly
Windows – clear cobwebs
Recommended basis - Annually
Windows – wash and dry.
Rubbish bins – wash and dry.
Garage – empty and clean any oil marks or dirt, remove cobwebs and clean garage door.
GENERAL AS REQUIRED
Lights – clean all light switches and lights, replace non-working bulbs.
Arrange a pest spray
Pets – clean any animal mess and repair any damage.
Should you wish to outsource the above tasks, Kate Benjamin property would be happy to recommend a preferred cleaner or garden trade.
