End of tenancy cleaner (solo)
Deep clean rental homes after tenants move out, working for letting agents and landlords.
- £200-800
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Estimates for a small start in the UK, not guarantees.
Official data
15 active UK companies have “end of tenancy” in their name, 60% registered since 2024
Name search “company names containing “end of tenancy””. Source: Companies House, November 2026.
What it is
A top-to-bottom clean of an empty rental property so it meets the agent's or landlord's checklist: oven, fridge, bathrooms, kitchen cupboards, windows (inside), skirting boards and floors.
Your first three steps
- Check local end of tenancy prices and write a clear checklist and price list by property size
- Get public liability insurance and a kit of cleaning products, a good vacuum and oven cleaning supplies
- Visit local letting agents with your price list and offer a discounted first clean for a review
Who pays
Tenants who want their deposit back, landlords and letting agents preparing a property for the next renter.
How it makes money
Fixed price per property, based on size and number of bathrooms, with extras for carpet cleaning, ovens or very dirty homes.
Skills that help
- Attention to detail
- Stamina for physical work
- Reliable and good time management
Watch out for
- Public liability insurance (check cover for working in empty properties)
- Agents may ask for a re-clean if they are not satisfied, so allow for this in your pricing and agree the checklist first
- Using strong oven or limescale products safely, check the labels and ventilation
- Reliable transport for kit, a car is usually enough to begin with
Deep research report · UK
Everything you need to start: end of tenancy cleaner (solo)
Researched with live web search for United Kingdom: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
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