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4 min read · 19 January 2026
How To Prepare A Property For New Tenants
Done well, a turnover takes a week. Done badly, it drags into a void month. Here's the order serious UK landlords work in.
Inspect and document
Walk the property with photos before any work starts. Lock in the state for future inventories.
Safety and compliance
Gas safety, EICR, smoke and CO alarms checked and certificates filed before any clean starts.
Repairs and decoration
Address damage, scuffs and small repairs while the property is empty. Touch-up paint, regrout, swap broken handles.
Professional clean
Book the end of tenancy clean as the final step, not the first. Anything else just gets dirty again.
Final walk-through
Check every room with a fresh eye. Light bulbs, smoke alarms, taps, locks all tested.
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