End of Tenancy Cleaning in Edinburgh — Letting-Checklist Ready
Leaving a rented property in Edinburgh means meeting your letting agent's cleanliness standards — or risking deposit deductions. Our end-of-tenancy cleaning teams in Edinburgh follow detailed letting-agent checklists covering every room, every surface and every appliance interior. We work across Old Town, New Town, Leith, Morningside, Stockbridge, Bruntsfield and surrounding areas, handling properties from compact studios to multi-bedroom flats and houses.
Our satisfaction guarantee means that if your letting agent flags any item we missed, we return to address it before the inspection deadline at no extra cost. Permit-zone parking handled, shared stair access protocols, festival-season surge capacity available.
Why End of Tenancy Cleaning Matters for Your Deposit
Letting agents in Edinburgh use standardised checklists when inspecting properties at the end of a tenancy. Items like oven interiors, limescale on bathroom fittings, grease on extractor hoods and dust on skirting boards are checked individually. Failing any item can result in deductions from your deposit — sometimes hundreds of pounds for work that costs a fraction of that when done properly.
A professional end-of-tenancy clean eliminates this risk. We know exactly what agents look for because we clean to those standards every day across Edinburgh. Our team brings all products and equipment, works methodically through every room and leaves the property ready for inspection.
What Is Included — Room by Room
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Bedrooms, Living Areas and Hallways
Our Guarantee — Pass the Checklist or We Return Free
After we complete the clean, you receive a photo-verified completion report showing the condition of each area. If your letting agent inspects the property and identifies any item that does not meet their checklist, contact us within 48 hours. We will return to Edinburgh and address it at no additional charge before the inspection deadline.
This guarantee gives you confidence when discussing your deposit with your landlord or letting agent. You can provide both our completion report (with photos) and a professional cleaning receipt as evidence.
What Letting Agents in Edinburgh Typically Check
Letting agents in Edinburgh have specific expectations shaped by local property stock and common issues. These are the items our team pays particular attention to during end-of-tenancy cleans in Edinburgh because agents consistently flag them.
What Makes OCS Different in Edinburgh
Most cleaning companies send a team and hope for the best. We built a quality-control system that removes guesswork from every end of tenancy clean — here is how it works.
Photo-Documented QA Process
Every end of tenancy clean follows a room-by-room checklist. The team photographs each area on completion — beds, bathrooms, kitchen, living spaces — and uploads them to a timestamped report sent to you within 30 minutes. Our city coordinators review a random sample of reports weekly and flag any inconsistencies before you ever see them.
Emergency Response Promise
We confirm availability within 10 minutes during business hours and aim to have a team on-site within 2 to 4 hours in Edinburgh. Outside standard hours, we respond by the start of the next business day. You always know the timeline before committing — we never promise a window we cannot deliver.
Fully Insured, Vetted Teams
Every team member undergoes identity verification, reference checks and in-house training before attending any property. We carry full public liability insurance and can provide certificates on request. For commercial clients, we also supply method statements, risk assessments and COSHH documentation as standard.
What Happens If Something Is Missed
If you or your letting agent identifies any area that does not meet the expected standard, contact us within 48 hours. We return in Edinburgh and address the specific issue at no additional charge. For Airbnb hosts, we resolve any flagged items before the next guest checks in. This is not a marketing promise — it is a standing operational policy applied to every booking.
How We Operate in Edinburgh
Every city has its own access patterns, property types and operational challenges. Here is how our Edinburgh team handles them.
Typical Properties We Clean in Edinburgh
The majority of properties we clean in Edinburgh are one- and two-bedroom tenement flats in the Old Town, New Town and Leith. We also service Georgian townhouses split into multiple flats in Stockbridge and Morningside, and modern serviced apartments near Haymarket station. Each type has different cleaning requirements — high ceilings with coving in Georgian properties need specific dusting approaches, while modern builds have more appliance-heavy kitchens.
Access Patterns in Edinburgh
Most Edinburgh short-lets are in tenement buildings with shared stair access and no lift. Our teams carry all equipment up flights of stone stairs and coordinate entry via key safes mounted on railings or lockboxes in communal hallways. During the Festival in August, we pre-schedule turnovers at 15-minute intervals to handle the surge without bottlenecks.
Local Operational Knowledge
Edinburgh Council parking permit zones mean our teams plan routes and timing to avoid penalty charges — we hold visitor permits for Zones 1 through 5. Shared-stair buildings require us to avoid blocking common areas with equipment during busy morning hours. During Festival Fringe season (August), same-day turnovers double and we pre-allocate dedicated teams to handle the volume without compromising quality.
Transparent Pricing in Edinburgh — What Affects Your Quote
End-of-tenancy pricing is based on property size, condition and whether optional extras are needed. We quote a fixed price per job — you know exactly what you will pay before we start.
What Affects the Price
Property size
Larger properties require more time and more team members. A one-bedroom flat may take one team of two; a four-bedroom house may need a team of four working a full day.
Property condition
A well-maintained property in generally good condition costs less than one with heavy limescale, grease build-up or neglected areas that need intensive work.
Carpet cleaning
Standard vacuuming is included. Professional carpet shampooing or steam cleaning is an optional add-on, recommended when agents are likely to flag visible staining.
Window cleaning
Internal windows are included as standard. External window cleaning can be added if required by the letting agent.
Guide Prices
Prices assume standard condition. Heavily soiled properties receive an adjusted quote after we assess the situation. No work begins until you approve the price.
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