Bond cleaning checklist: the REIQ list agents inspect against
A bond clean has to cover every room to the REIQ end-of-lease standard. That’s the kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, living areas, floors, walls, windows and outdoor areas. Agents check against this list before they release your bond.
Kitchen
- Oven, cooktop and rangehood degreased
- Benches and splashbacks
- Cupboards and drawers, inside and out
- Sink and taps
- Floors
Bathrooms & laundry
- Shower screens, tiles and grout
- Toilet
- Vanity and mirrors
- Exhaust fans
- Taps and floors
- Laundry tub and cupboards
Bedrooms & living areas
- Dusting throughout
- Skirting boards
- Light fittings and switches
- Built-in wardrobes, inside and out
- Marks spot-cleaned off walls
- Floors vacuumed and mopped
Windows, tracks & doors
- Internal glass
- Window tracks and sills
- Door frames and handles
Floors
- Hard floors vacuumed and mopped
- Carpets vacuumed (many leases also ask for a steam clean)
Outdoors
- Balcony or patio swept
- Cobwebs removed
- Garage swept
Edward O’Rourke
Edward O’Rourke is the founder of Righto Cleaning Services. Righto does bond cleans right across Brisbane plus office and strata cleaning on the Northside.