PRICE GUIDE · CLEANING · 2026–2027
Move-in / Move-out Cleaning cost in the UK
£90–£350 per visit. Typically £200.
A move-in or move-out clean costs £90–£350 per visit, about £200 for most homes. An empty flat on the way in is quick work; a lived-in house on the way out, cleaned to match a letting agent's check-in report, takes far longer.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does move-in / move-out cleaning cost in the UK?
| Low end | £90 | a move-in clean of an empty flat |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £200 | what most people pay |
| High end | £350 | a move-out clean of a family house for a check-out |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the cleaning companies and cleaners near you.
What moves the price
- Move-in or move-out — a move-in clean of an empty home is usually quicker than a move-out clean for a check-out
- Size of the home — each extra bedroom and bathroom adds hours to the moving clean
- The inventory standard — a move-out clean for a tenancy has to match what the check-in report recorded
- Kitchen and oven — the kitchen is the slowest room on a moving day, and the oven is often an extra
- London and the South East — moving cleans there cost more than in the rest of the UK
- Moving-day timing — cleaning on the day the keys change hands leaves a tight window and can cost more
Domestic cleaning prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical move-in / move-out cleaning would have cost about £160 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a move-in / move-out cleaning visit includes
Takes: Three to eight hours, depending on the size of the home and which side of the move it is. Not included: Carpet shampooing, oven cleaning and outside windows are separate jobs unless added when you book — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common move-in and move-out cleaning jobs
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How to pay less
- Book the move-in clean before your furniture arrives — an empty home is far quicker to clean
- Ask one cleaning firm for a price on both the move-out and move-in cleans together
- Avoid the last week of a month and late summer, when moving cleans are most in demand
Before you book
- For a rented home, read the check-in inventory so the move-out clean matches what was recorded
- Keep the receipt and take dated photos after the move-out clean in case a deposit deduction is raised
- Confirm access, keys and parking for the cleaners on the moving day itself
- Leave the water, electricity and lights on until the move-out clean has finished
Move-in / Move-out Cleaning cost: questions people ask
£90–£350 per visit, about £200 on average. Cleaning an empty flat before you move in is the cheapest; a move-out clean of a family house for a letting agent's check-out is the dearest.
Usually three to eight hours. An empty home on the way in is quicker than a lived-in home on the way out.
For a rented home, yes — the move-out clean is the end of tenancy clean, done to the standard on the check-in inventory. For a sale it is usually lighter.
Yes. An empty home can be cleaned inside every cupboard and along every skirting board in far less time.
Carpet shampooing, oven cleaning and outside windows are usually extras that you add when you book.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published UK move-in and end of tenancy cleaning guides — a national range, not a quote. Your price depends on the home's size and state.
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