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Move In Cleaning Sydney
- Fixed price from $[XXX] ·
- Booked around your settlement or lease start date ·
- Police-checked, insured cleaners ·
- Hospital-grade sanitising of all high-touch surfaces
What is move in cleaning?
Move in cleaning is a deep clean of a property carried out before new occupants move in, while the home is still empty. It focuses on sanitising surfaces the previous occupants used — kitchen cupboard interiors, bathroom fixtures, wardrobes, floors and high-touch points — and on removing dust and residue that accumulates while a property sits vacant between tenancies or after settlement.
Why a “Clean” Property Usually Isn’t
Here’s what most people don’t account for.
- The handover gap. Weeks, sometimes months, pass between the last tenant leaving and you arriving. Even if the outgoing tenant paid for a bond clean, that clean happened in the past. Dust settles across every horizontal surface. Bathroom corners go grey. Insects find their way in. Air quality drops in a sealed, unoccupied property.
- Inspection traffic. Between tenancies a property is walked through by agents, prospective tenants, valuers, photographers, building inspectors and tradespeople. Dozens of people, in shoes, touching every door handle and light switch. None of them clean up.
- A bond clean is scoped for an inspection, not for living. Bond cleans are built to satisfy a checklist. They rarely include the inside of a fridge or dishwasher, the seals on appliances, sanitising of door handles and switch plates, or anything inside a range of built-in cabinetry that wasn’t going to be opened at handover.
- And the window closes fast. The single best time to clean any home is the day it’s empty. Every surface is reachable. Nothing needs moving. Once your furniture arrives, the skirting board behind the couch and the floor under the bed won’t be properly cleaned again for years.
What’s Included in Our Sydney Move In Clean
Kitchen
Inside all cupboards, drawers and pantry shelving · Inside the oven, grill and racks · Cooktop, rangehood and filter · Inside the fridge and freezer, including seals and shelving · Inside and around the dishwasher, including the door seal and filter · Benchtops, splashback and tiled surfaces · Sink, drain and taps descaled · Sanitising of all handles and touch points · Skirting boards and floor
Bathrooms & laundry — sanitised, not just cleaned
Shower recess, screen, tiles and grout scrubbed and descaled · Toilet cleaned and sanitised inside, outside, behind and at the base · Vanity, basin, taps and cabinet interior · Mirrors polished · Exhaust fan cover removed and cleaned · Tiled walls and floors · Laundry trough, taps and cupboards · Washing machine and dryer interiors and lint filters where appliances stay
Bedrooms & Living Areas
Built-in wardrobes cleaned inside — shelves, rails, tracks and floor · Skirting boards, architraves and door frames · Doors, handles, light switches and power points sanitised · Light fittings and ceiling fans · Air conditioning vents and accessible split-system filters · Cobwebs removed throughout · Walls spot-cleaned · Windows, frames, sills and tracks
Throughout
All floors vacuumed and mopped, or carpets vacuumed · Balcony or courtyard swept and mopped · Garage swept · Entry, hallways and stairs · Bins cleaned and sanitised · Full sanitising pass of every high-touch surface in the property
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Move In Cleaning vs End of Lease Cleaning — What’s the Difference?
End of lease cleaning is done by the outgoing tenant to satisfy a property manager’s inspection and recover a bond. Move in cleaning is done for the incoming occupant, to make the property hygienic to live in. The two overlap, but the priorities differ: a bond clean is scoped around what’s inspected, a move in clean around what you’ll touch, eat off and breathe.
| End of lease clean | Move in clean | |
|---|---|---|
| Who pays | Outgoing tenant | Incoming tenant or new owner |
| Measured against | The entry condition report and the agent’s inspection | Your own standard for living in it |
| Fridge / dishwasher interiors | Usually excluded | Included |
| Sanitising of touch points | Rarely a focus | Core focus |
| Cupboard and wardrobe interiors | Included | Included and sanitised |
| Odour and air quality | Not addressed | Addressed |
| Timing | Last day of the tenancy | Before furniture arrives |
Who it’s for
New tenants
Home buyers after settlement
Families with young children or allergy sufferers
Landlords and property managers preparing between tenancies
Anyone moving into a home with a pet history
Move In Cleaning Prices in Sydney
Moving into a new home should feel fresh and stress-free, but previous occupants often leave behind dirt, dust, and unhygienic surfaces. A dedicated move in cleaning service in Sydney ensures your new property is completely disinfected, squeaky clean, and ready for unpacking on day one.
Before settling furniture into your new space, taking advantage of an empty property layout allows for maximum cleaning reach. Top move in cleaners in Sydney perform deep sanitation across all storage units, kitchen drawers, and bathroom facilities so your family steps directly into a pristine home.
- Sanitized Storage: Wiping down inside and outside of all kitchen cabinets, pantries, and wardrobe shelving.
- Bathroom Sterilization: Thoroughly disinfecting toilets, bathtubs, showers, vanity tops, and mirrors.
- Surface Preparation: Deep vacuuming, floor mopping, and dusting off ledges before unpacked belongings arrive.
When to Book Your Move In Clean
Book your move in clean for the day you get keys and before your furniture arrives. A one or two-bedroom property takes 3–5 hours; a house takes 5–8. If your lease starts on a Saturday and the truck comes Sunday, Saturday morning is your window.
Three timing scenarios we handle regularly:
• Keys and truck on the same day.
• A gap of a day or more.
• Already moved in.
Move In Cleaning Across Sydney
We service Greater Sydney from Belmore, with same-week availability across the Inner West, Canterbury-Bankstown, the Inner South, the CBD, the Eastern Suburbs and the Lower North Shore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is move in cleaning worth it if the property looks clean?
Usually, yes. A property that looks clean has generally had a bond clean scoped for an inspection, not for living — appliance interiors, cupboard shelving and touch points are often skipped. Add the weeks of settled dust and the inspection traffic between tenancies, and “looks clean” and “is clean” diverge.
How long does a move in clean take?
Typically 3–5 hours for a one or two-bedroom apartment and 5–8 hours for a house, assuming the property is empty. Appliance interiors, heavy bathroom scale and pet odour treatment all add time.
Should I book move in cleaning before or after my furniture arrives?
Before, always. An empty property is the only chance to clean skirting boards, wardrobe floors, and the space behind and under where furniture will sit. Once the truck unloads, a large share of the property becomes inaccessible.
Do you clean inside the fridge and dishwasher?
Yes — appliance interiors are included in our move in clean, unlike a standard bond clean where they’re usually excluded. That includes fridge shelving and seals, and dishwasher filters and door seals.
Can you do a move in clean the same day I get the keys?
Often, yes, particularly outside the end-of-month peak. Tell us your key collection time at booking and we’ll build the schedule around it. If your removalists are arriving the same day, we’ll sequence room by room so we stay ahead of them.
Do you remove pet odours from a previous tenant?
We can treat odours and sanitise affected surfaces, and it’s quoted as an add-on because it needs specific products and extra time. Odour bound into carpet underlay or subfloor sometimes needs carpet replacement rather than cleaning — we’ll tell you honestly which one you’re dealing with.
Do I need to supply anything?
Do you do move in cleaning for landlords between tenancies?
Yes. We work with property managers and self-managing landlords on turnaround cleans, with direct invoicing and a photo report on completion.