Do you hire professional cleaners between tenants?

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I'm curious how most landlords and property managers handle turnovers between tenants.

Do you typically:

• Have the outgoing tenant clean before move-out?
• Hire a professional cleaning company every time?
• Only hire cleaners when the property needs a deep clean?
• Handle it yourself?

I'd love to hear what has worked best for you and why.

Janice Carter · Answer

@Vaughn Baldwin I require the outgoing tenant to leave the property clean according to the lease but I still hire a professional cleaning company between every tenant. It helps ensure a consistent standard, gives the new tenant a great first impression and reduces the likelihood of complaints after move-in.

Patrick O'Sullivan · Answer

We ask tenants to leave the property clean, but we don't count on it being move-in ready. We always do our own walkthrough during turnover, clean anything that needs attention, and take care of any maintenance or touch-ups at the same time. If it needs a deep clean, we'll bring in a professional. That process has worked well for us because we know exactly what condition the property is in before the next tenant moves in.

Jim Johnson · Answer

We stopped relying solely on move-out cleanings after walking a new resident into what looked like a clean home...until they opened the oven and refrigerator.

Ever since then, we've treated professional cleaning as part of the turnover, not an optional expense. It saves awkward conversations on move-in day.

Mason Weiss · Answer

I I always get professional cleaning done, no need to skimp here and negatively impact a future tenant's experience.

Sara Valentine · Answer

My contract requires that the tenant leave in property in the same condition it was when they moved in - and specifically states that the rental must be cleaned by a licensed professional at move-out. A few weeks before a tenant moves out, I always offer to book a cleaner I prefer on behalf of the tenant since the tenant may not know any licensed cleaners - that has worked well for me and the tenant.

Do you hire professional cleaners between tenants?

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