How it works

How move in/out cleaning works

1. Get a price

Tell us about your home, get an instant quote, and secure your slot — all in under a minute.

2. Get a 5-star clean

An experienced cleaning team arrives fully equipped and follows an agency-approved checklist for the perfect clean.

3. Cleaning sorted

Move in - or out - of your spotless home.

Why choose Housekeep?

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London's best move-out cleaners

Millions of cleans have been booked through Housekeep, with an average rating of 4.9-stars

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Get a quote online

We'll provide you with a simple price based on the size of your home

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The team stays until the job's done

With move in/out cleaning there's no time limit - the cleaning team stays the work is done!

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Professional service

We're an award-winning service you can trust. All cleaners are experienced and background checked

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Get your deposit back

All cleaning teams use an agency approved checklist to ensure your deposit is returned

What you get with Housekeep

What's included in a move in/out clean?

Move in/out cleaning includes:

  • Dusting and wiping of all surfaces
  • Oven cleaning
  • Cleaning of the dishwasher and washing machine
  • Wiping inside and outside of cupboards
  • Fridge & freezer cleaning
  • Inside windows
  • Deep cleaning of kitchen and bathrooms, including descaling
  • Vacuuming of all upholstery and flooring
  • Mopping all hard flooring

Extra services

In addition to the inclusive tasks above, you can add these optional extra services to your move in/out clean.

Carpet cleaning

Carpet cleaning

Remove stains and make your carpets & rugs as good as new More info

Clean outdoor areas

Clean outdoor areas

Clear your balcony, patio or decking of dirt and debris More info

Upholstery cleaning

Upholstery cleaning

Remove dirt, dust & allergens from your furniture with upholstery cleaning. Available for your sofa, curtains, blinds and mattresses More info

Antiviral sanitisation

Antiviral sanitisation

Using disinfectant and virucidal products to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses More info

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Frequently asked questions

Most tenancy agreements require you to organise a move-out/end of tenancy clean prior to checking out of the property.

If you do not organise a clean, and the property fails to meet the landlord’s requirements for cleanliness, you may have a fee deducted from your security deposit to cover the cost of cleaning.

Move in/out cleaning is more thorough than a standard home clean, and takes longer to complete. It’s designed to thoroughly clean a property before new tenants move in.

Cleaning of kitchen appliances and white goods is included as standard in a move in/out clean. All cupboards will be cleaned - inside and out - as well as inside windows.

All tasks included in a standard home clean - including mopping, vacuuming and surface cleaning - are also completed during a move in/out clean.

Our move in/move out cleaning service is the most thorough clean you can book. It's designed for homes that are completely empty, so the cleaning team can clean even more hard-to-reach areas - including the inside of cupboards & appliances.

Deep cleaning is more thorough than regular cleaning, but is designed for homes that are still being lived in.

Ideally the property should be fully cleared. The only items that should be left in the property are those staying in the property after you move out. If you require the inside of cupboards to be cleaned, these will need to be emptied in advance of the clean.

We take a card payment when you book. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express payment cards. 
 

Cleaners can collect keys from a key safe, a neighbour or your estate agent (within a ten minute walk of the property). Just let us know where the keys will be in the ‘Any other details?’ section of the booking form.
 

It usually takes your cleaning team 3-5 hours to complete a move-in/move-out clean.

The cleaning team will bring everything they need for your move in/move out clean, including all products and a vacuum cleaner.
 

About move in/out cleaning

It used to be tricky to find a professional move in/move out cleaning service. But we’ve made the whole process seamless – from click, to clean to cashless payment.

Just tell us about the job, and we’ll show you an instant price for your move in/move out clean. If you’d like to book, choose a date and time that works for you and pay to secure your slot.

Our move in/move out cleaning service is perfect when you’re moving house. All professional move in/move out cleaners use an agency approved checklist to ensure that new home feeling.

Move in/move out cleaning includes all standard cleaning tasks – like dusting, vacuuming and mopping –  as well cleaning appliances, inside windows and inside cupboards. You can customise your move in/move out clean with extra tasks, including inside fridge/freezer cleaning, carpet steam cleaning, upholstery & sofa steam cleaning, and cleaning external areas (balconies, terraces, patios).

Move in/move out cleans are normally completed by a team of two professional cleaners. They’ll bring all of the products and equipment for the perfect clean. All you need to do is make sure that the property is packed up and emptied before they arrive.

Housekeep is the UK’s best cleaning service, with a 4.9* average rating. We’ve completed over 1.5 million cleans – including thousands of professional move in/move out cleans.

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Join our happy customers in North London

4.7/5

Based on 834,026 customer reviews

5 stars
726,069
4 stars
48,912
3 stars
26,299
2 stars
14,204
1 star
18,542
The Petronela team did a great job. They were quick and very thorough. Would happily have them again.
1 month ago
Ruth
Tottenham (N17)
Really brilliant. A hard working team who worked long hours with care and attention to detail.
2 months ago
K
Highbury Fields (N5)
So great! Such a good job. Fridge looks good as new. Windows amazing! Seriously impressed. Thank you so much.
2 months ago
A
Clapton Common (E5)
My son went to check the house tonight... his words were wow immaculate never been cleaner.... photos prove his point.. thankyou so much.. much appreciated.. worth every penny... Andrea woodsidepark
3 months ago
Andrea
North Finchley (N12)
The clean was very well done, such a lot of care taken to make sure all those nooks and crannies are spotless.
3 months ago
Juliane
Stroud Green (N4)
Ioanna and her team were very professional. They arrived on time and worked hard all day to deliver a spotlessly clean property removing 3 years of tennant grime. Would highly recommend.
4 months ago
Julie
Bounds Green (N22)
Mario went above and beyond in our end of tenancy deep clean - they spent 12 hours going through every single corner of our flat to leave it spotless! Couldn't be happier with the finished job 😁
5 months ago
Mark
Highbury (N5)
Super fast and efficient! 10/10. Would recommend hiring for end of tenancy cleans. Thanks!!
6 months ago
Asheley
Crouch Hill (N8)
Mario and his team did a very thorough job with our end of tenancy clean and left the flat sparkling!
6 months ago
R
Highgate Village (N6)

Areas we cover in North London

  • Angel (EC1, N1)
  • Archway (N19)
  • Arnos Grove (N11, N14)
  • Arsenal (N7)
  • Barnsbury (N1, N7)
  • Bounds Green (N11, N22)
  • Bowes Park (N22)
  • Bush Hill (N21)
  • Caledonian Road (N7)
  • Canonbury (N1)
  • Church End (N3)
  • Crouch End (N8)
  • Crouch Hill (N8)
  • De Beauvoir Town (N1)
  • Drayton Park (N5)
  • East Finchley (N2)
  • Edmonton (N18, N9)
  • Essex Road (N1)
  • Finchley (N3)
  • Finchley Central (N3)
  • Finsbury Park (N4)
  • Fortis Green (N2)
  • Friern Barnet (N11)
  • Grange Park (N21)
  • Hampstead Heath (N6)
  • Harringay (N15, N4, N8)
  • Highbury (N5)
  • Highbury Fields (N5)
  • Highgate (N6)
  • Holloway (N7)
  • Hornsey (N8)
  • Hoxton (N1)
  • Kings Cross (N1, WC1)
  • Lower Edmonton (EN1, N9)
  • Manor House (N4)
  • Mildway Park (N1)
  • Muswell Hill (N10)
  • Newington Green (N16)
  • New Southgate (N11)
  • North Finchley (N12)
  • Oakleigh Park (N20)
  • Oakwood (N14)
  • Palmers Green (N13)
  • Pentonville (N1)
  • Seven Sisters (N15)
  • Shacklewell (N16)
  • Southgate (N14)
  • South Tottenham (N15)
  • Stamford Hill (N15, N16)
  • Stoke Newington (E5, E8, N16)
  • Stroud Green (N4)
  • Tollington (N7)
  • Tottenham (N17)
  • Totteridge (N20)
  • Tufnell Park (N19, N7, NW5)
  • Upper Holloway (N19)
  • Upper Street (N1)
  • West Green (N15)
  • Whetstone (N20)
  • Winchmore Hill (N21)
  • Wood Green (N17, N22)
  • Woodside Park (N12)

About the Housekeepers

North London’s best cleaners

Proven and reliable

Every cleaner has at least 6 months’ professional cleaning experience.

Vetted & background-checked

We complete background checks, including right to work and criminal record checks.

5* ratings

We collect reviews and feedback from every clean to make sure cleaners are 5* quality.

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We support Housekeepers 7 days a week and help them travel between jobs faster.

Frances - home cleaner in Barons Court, Fulham Broadway, Gloucester Road, Parsons Green, Walham Green, Walham Grove, West Brompton

Frances

Areas covered

Barons Court Fulham Broadway Gloucester Road Parsons Green Walham Green Walham Grove West Brompton

“Great clean, thank you! Also have some items around due to plumbing work being done and still cleaned well and efficiently.”

G, Walham Grove (SW6) - Today

Aleksandra - home cleaner in Acton Green, Bedford Park, Chiswick, Gunnersbury, South Acton, Turnham Green

Aleksandra

Areas covered

Acton Green Bedford Park Chiswick Gunnersbury South Acton Turnham Green

“Alexandra was incredibly thorough. And very polite. I'm very happy with the clean that she provided today..”

C, Twickenham (TW2) - Today

Salvatore - home cleaner in Acton, Acton Vale, Gunnersbury Park, Hammersmith, Hammersmith Broadway, North Acton, Ravenscourt Park

Salvatore

Areas covered

Acton Acton Vale Gunnersbury Park Hammersmith Hammersmith Broadway North Acton Ravenscourt Park

“Superb clean, could not be happier. On time, polite, helpful, explainned eveything and incredably through! Cannot recommend highly enough.”

Jonathan, Chiswick (W4) - Today

Olga - home cleaner in Abbey Wood, Bexleyheath, Crossness, Plumstead, Shooter's Hill, West Heath, Woolwich

Olga

Areas covered

Abbey Wood Bexleyheath Crossness Plumstead Shooter's Hill West Heath Woolwich

“Olga always does a fabulous job. She is detail oriented, timely, friendly and is very reliable. She is my go-to!.”

A, Abbey Wood (SE2) - Today

Elena - home cleaner in Aldborough Hatch, Barkingside, Clayhall, Gants Hill, Newbury Park, Redbridge

Elena

Areas covered

Aldborough Hatch Barkingside Clayhall Gants Hill Newbury Park Redbridge

“Elena thank you so much for always going above and beyond. She's never afraid to help out. Thank you again.”

T, Clayhall (IG5) - Today

Housekeep cleans up in North London

Stats about North London

28.0% Have pets

52.0% Flats or apartments

48.0% Houses

429,000 Households

1,042,000 Residents

58.0% Own car

44.0% Single

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Housekeeper of the Week: Valerie

This week's Housekeeper of the Week is Valerie. Valerie cleans in the North London borough of Islington, with customers in the Angel (N1), Kings Cross (N1C) & Holloway (N7) areas. Valerie's completed more than 1000 cleans since she joined Housekeep – and always receives excellent feedback from her happy customers. Her…

Housekeeper of the Week: Christine

This week's Housekeeper of the Week is Christine, who cleans in the East & North London boroughs of Hackney & Islington, with customers in the Stoke Newington (N16), Clapton (E5) & Newington Green (N16) areas. Christine is a super experienced & highly-rated Housekeeper. She's completed hundreds of cleans with Housekeep and…

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