Lease handback and pre-let cleans
Commercial End of Tenancy Cleaning in London
Leaving a lease or preparing a unit for the next tenant. Offices, shops and industrial units cleaned to a handover standard, on the date the lease needs.
A lease ends on a date. The clean has to be done by then.
Commercial end of tenancy cleaning is different from the domestic version. The spaces are bigger, the lease has a yielding-up clause that says what condition the premises must be returned in, and the date is fixed. Miss it and the dilapidations conversation gets longer.
We clean commercial premises across London at the end of a lease for outgoing tenants, and before a new letting for landlords and agents. Offices after the furniture has gone, shops after the fit-out has been stripped, industrial units after the racking has come down. The brief is the same: hand it back in the condition the lease requires, on the day.
What an end of tenancy clean covers.
- All floors: carpets extracted, hard floors machine cleaned, adhesive and marks removed where possible
- Walls, skirtings, doors, frames and switches wiped down
- Kitchens and tea points cleaned inside and out, appliances included if they stay
- Washrooms descaled and sanitised, fittings polished
- Internal glass, partitions and window frames
- Blinds, light fittings, vents and high-level surfaces dusted
- Ceilings and grid inspected, marks and dust removed
- Rubbish, packaging and leftover items removed from the premises
Where the lease requires it, the clean is done alongside the strip-out or the making good so the premises is handed back in one visit rather than three.
For landlords and agents: the pre-let clean.
The same service in reverse. A unit that has been empty, a floor that has just been refurbished, a shop between tenants: cleaned so it shows well at viewings and is ready on the day the new lease starts. Dust from building works, marks from the previous occupier, a washroom that has sat unused for six months.
Agents often need it at short notice. We hold capacity for that, and the scope is short enough to agree in a phone call and confirm by email.
What you get
How a handover clean is done.
Fixed date, fixed price
The clean is priced to the premises and booked to the lease date. The price does not move when the day arrives.
Scoped to the lease
Where the yielding-up clause or a schedule of condition exists, the scope is written against it.
After the strip-out
Sequenced with the removal of furniture, fittings and partitions so the clean happens once, at the end.
Machines for floors
Carpet extraction and hard floor machines, not a mop and a bucket, for the floors that get the most scrutiny.
Everything removed
Waste, packaging and abandoned items taken away. The premises is empty and clean at handover, not empty and full of bags.
Photographed at completion
A record of the condition at handover, useful if the dilapidations discussion turns to the clean.
How it works
How it works.
- 01
The date and the lease
Tell us the handover date, the size of the premises and what the lease says about condition. Photographs help.
- 02
Scope and price
A room by room scope, a fixed price, and a booked date that works back from the handover.
- 03
The clean
After the strip-out and any making good, one visit or a phased one for large floors, with waste removed.
- 04
Handover
A walk round, photographs, keys returned. The premises is ready for the landlord's inspection or the incoming tenant.
Common questions
End of tenancy questions.
How much notice do you need for a commercial end of tenancy clean?
As much as you can give, but short notice is common and we plan for it. A small office or shop can usually be scheduled within days; a large floor needs longer to size the team.
Does the clean need to happen after the furniture has gone?
Ideally, yes. Cleaning around desks and stock means cleaning twice. We sequence the visit after the strip-out, or clean in phases as areas are emptied.
Will the clean satisfy a dilapidations schedule?
Cleanliness is one part of a dilapidations claim and we clean to the standard the lease describes. Repairs and decoration are separate matters; the group can arrange those through its maintenance arm if you need them.
Do you clean units for landlords between tenants?
Yes. Pre-let and viewing cleans for landlords and agents are a regular part of the work, often at short notice.
Can you remove leftover furniture and rubbish?
General waste, packaging and small items are cleared as part of the clean. Larger furniture removal can be arranged; tell us what is left and we will include it in the scope.
Guides
The rules behind end of tenancy cleaning, in plain English.
What the regulation or specification actually requires, what a compliant job and report look like, and the sources to check it against.
Elsewhere on the site
Related services, sectors and areas.
Deep cleaning
One-off and periodic deep cleans: kitchens, washrooms, carpets, hard floors, high level and post-works.
Deep cleaning →Office cleaning
Daily or scheduled cleaning for workspaces, from a single floor to a multi-let building.
Office cleaning →Contract cleaning
Ongoing cleaning agreements for commercial premises: retail, education, healthcare, leisure and industrial.
Contract cleaning →By building type: office and workplace cleaning and retail and showroom cleaning. End of tenancy cleaning is available across the areas we cover, including Streatham, King's Cross, Mayfair and Camden.
A lease ending, or a unit to let?
Send the handover date, the address and the size of the premises. You get a scope, a fixed price and a booked date.
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