What's Included in a Bond Clean? The Full REIACT-Aligned Checklist
The complete room-by-room checklist agents expect at final inspection — kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, walls, windows, outdoor areas, and the small items that cost bonds.
If you are searching for a bond clean checklist, you are almost certainly within 10 days of handing back keys. This is the exact scope we clean against — it is aligned with the REIACT Condition Report standard and the inspection habits of the five largest property managers in Canberra. Keep it. Compare any other cleaner's quote against it.
Kitchen
- Oven — inside top, bottom, door glass both sides, racks, trays, seal
- Range hood — filter degreased (or replaced if disposable), vents, light cover
- Stovetop — elements, drip trays, knobs, splashback
- Microwave — inside, outside, turntable, door seal
- Cabinets — inside empty shelves, outside doors, handles, kickboards
- Benches, splashbacks, grout, skirting
- Sink and taps — descaled, polished, drain flushed
- Fridge — inside, outside, door seal, underneath (if fridge is included)
- Floors — swept and mopped, corners by hand
Bathrooms and laundry
- Shower — screen, tiles, grout, tracks, drain, taps, showerhead descaled
- Bath — inside, outside, feet, surround
- Toilet — bowl, seat, cistern, base, behind the bowl, floor around
- Vanity — sink, drawers, mirror, cabinet inside and out
- Exhaust fan — cover removed, dust vacuumed, cover wiped
- Towel rails, robe hooks, soap dishes
- Laundry tub, bench, cabinets, floor, lint filter in dryer
Bedrooms, living and throughout
- Walls — spot cleaned for marks, scuffs, fingerprints (agents check this closely)
- Doors and door frames both sides, door handles
- Skirting boards wiped, not just vacuumed
- Light switches and power points wiped
- Light fittings — shades dusted, covers wiped, dead insects removed
- Ceiling fans — each blade wiped top and bottom
- Air conditioner filters cleaned or replaced
- Windows — inside glass, frames, tracks, sills, flyscreens vacuumed
- Wardrobes — inside shelves, hanging rails, mirror, sliding track
- Carpets — steam cleaned with written receipt (mandatory in QLD, expected in ACT)
- Hard floors — swept, mopped, corners by hand
Outdoor areas
- Balcony — swept, tiles washed, railing wiped
- Garage — floor swept, cobwebs removed
- Front porch and entry mat area
- Rubbish bins emptied, rinsed, rolled out if bin day
- Any pet droppings on lawn (if pet was on lease)
Small items that disproportionately cost bonds
- Inside the dishwasher filter and door seal
- Behind the fridge and under the washing machine
- Rangehood filter — if it is clogged the entire kitchen re-clean gets flagged
- Top of kitchen cabinets (dust accumulates for years)
- Curtain rails and blinds — each slat wiped
- Door tracks (sliding doors) — vacuumed then detailed with a toothbrush
Our bond quote emails you the full REIACT-aligned scope in writing before you book.
Get the full checklist with your quoteFrequently asked
Is carpet steam cleaning included in a bond clean?
With ProsperClean, yes — truck-mount hot-water extraction with a written receipt is included on every bond clean in Canberra and Brisbane at no extra charge. Most cheaper quotes exclude carpet and add it on arrival for $80–$180.
Do you move furniture?
For end-of-lease jobs the property should be empty. If items remain we will clean around them and document it in the job photos, so any re-clean request is limited to what we could access.
What is not included?
Items outside standard cleaning: damage repair, painting, rubbish removal beyond general bin emptying, pest treatment, garden maintenance, and external window cleaning above ground floor. We quote these separately if needed.