Cleaning tips for tenants and landlords living London: Tenancy Deposit Scheme

Mike Morgan, Director of Dispute Resolution at TDS, offers advice on the difficult topic about cleanliness at the end of tenancy, and how to prevent deposit disputes related to this common issue.

In order to avoid any cause for complaint you should set up the end of tenancy cleaning as close as possible to the inventory. It is an advantage to do a proper end of tenancy cleaning and take all the responsibilities in your contract for tenancy if you want your deposit to be returned in full and to avoid disagreement with your landowner.

The five things that tenants usually do not clean when moving out

A good tip for not losing your tenancy deposit is