If you’re getting ready to move out of a rental property, you may want to hire bond cleaners. These professionals ensure that your home is clean when you return it to your landlord. Wondering if bond cleaning is right for you? Here are seven signs you should consider it.
1. You Want to Ensure That You Get the Whole Bond Back
Generally, when you hire a company to do bond cleaning for you, the company guarantees that you will get the whole amount of the bond returned to you. Some renters don’t mind losing a few dollars off their bond, but if you’re put down a lot of money, you may want to take extra precautions to ensure you get it all back.
In Queensland, if your rent is less than $700 per week, the rental company can charge you a maximum of four weeks rent as your bond. For example, if your rent is $600 per week, your bond may be up to $2,400. That’s a lot of money to lose, but a bond cleaner can help you protect that investment.
2. Your Rental Doesn’t Have Damage
Typically, the bond guarantee usually only applies to cleaning. It doesn’t apply to damage. If the space you are renting is damaged, you may want to repair the damage before hiring the bond cleaner.
Alternatively, you may want to pay another professional to repair the damage and then hire a bond cleaner to come in afterwards. That way, you’re covered from all angles.
3. You Are Transferring the Bond to a New Rental Property
In some cases, you can actually set up your bond so that it transfers automatically to your new landlord. Obviously, this arrangement can become problematic if you lose some of the bond due to leaving the current place too dirty. If you want to avoid these issues, you may want to let a professional handle the cleaning for you.
4. You Need to Repay a Bond Loan
In some cases, renters take out loans to cover their bonds. If you took out a bond loan, you want the whole bond returned to you so that you can repay the loan. Professional cleaning can be essential in these cases.
5. There Are Stubborn Stains or Cleaning Issues You Don’t Know How to Handle
Cleaning can be challenging. Are there stubborn stains in the carpet that you don’t know how to remove? Do you know how to clean the inside of an oven? Can you flawlessly clean glass without leaving streaks?
Your answers to questions like that can help you determine if you need a bond cleaner. These professionals are experienced at dealing with all kinds of cleaning issues. They also have special equipment from carpet cleaning machines to grout cleaning equipment that you may not have.
6. You Need to Move Quickly
Removals can be extremely stressful, and the stress is heightened if you have to move quickly. To help you navigate the process as efficiently as possible, you may want to turn the cleaning over to a third party. It may be worth it to spend some money to save time, which will reduce your stress levels.
7. You Want a Positive Reference From Your Landlord
As a renter, you may have to provide references to find a new rental. When your old landlords have positive things to say about you, their words can help you secure a new rental. If you leave your rental sparkling clean, that may help you in the future.
At Black & White Home Services, we offer bond cleaning as well as a wide range of services. If you need help with cleaning, contact us today.← Older Post