Bins, heat pumps and the rules for Christchurch move out cleaning
The rule doesn't change here
Tenancy Services asks for the place to be reasonably clean and tidy, with your belongings and rubbish gone. It gives requiring a cleaning company at the end of a tenancy as an example of a condition that could breach the law. Doing it yourself is fine; booking a move out clean just buys back the time.
The heat pump is part of it
86.2% of Christchurch City homes have a heat pump as a main heater. Tenancy Services says tenants keep heat pumps reasonably clean and, where it's accessible and easy, clean the heat pump and its filters. Filters that need tools or technical knowledge generally fall to the landlord.
The red bin goes every two weeks
Christchurch City Council empties the red rubbish bin and the yellow recycling bin every two weeks, and the green organics bin weekly. Check which week your last red bin falls in, and take anything bigger to EcoDrop, because rubbish removal isn't part of the clean.
Stairs and second bathrooms
The council counts 66% of the homes added in 2022 and 2023 as multi-dwelling builds. If you're leaving a two-storey townhouse, say so: the stairs, balustrades and a second bathroom all go in the quote.
A city of tenants
35.2% of Christchurch City households didn't own their home at the 2023 Census, so tenancies end here every week of the year. Damp is lower than up north, with 1.6% of homes always damp, but check the bathroom ceiling and the sills before the inspection.
Your last week before end of tenancy cleaning in Christchurch
- Fill the red bin before its final collection, and book an EcoDrop run for anything that won't fit.
- Slide the heat pump filters out once yourself, so you know whether they're an easy clean.
- Find the property inspection report and photos from the day you moved in.
- If there was a pet, read your pet consent conditions for anything about the carpet.
- Keep the power and water on until the business has finished.
How we'd hand over a Christchurch end of tenancy clean
Do the clear-out and the last bin yourself, then hand the business an empty house, so they're quoting a clean and not a removal. Get the list and any re-clean terms in writing, walk the place with the inspection report when they're done, and take dated photos of every room before you hand the keys back.