01What changes in Canberra
Current ACT Government guidance says a tenant leaving a rental should return it in substantially the same state of cleanliness and repair as at the beginning, with fair wear and tear excepted. It also requires the landlord and tenant to carry out a final inspection together unless attendance is waived or missed, using the starting condition report as the comparison. The ACT Renting Book explicitly says tenants are not required to use professional cleaners at the end of a tenancy.
A Canberra campaign should therefore avoid “mandatory professional clean” language and should not imply that a receipt guarantees the bond. Instead, ask for the report, customer’s requested checklist, final-inspection date and access arrangements, then set out the tasks and exclusions. Belconnen, Gungahlin, Tuggeranong and Woden Valley can suit a compact campaign footprint, but price and schedule should still reflect the operator’s real travel and capacity.
For occupied homes, the landing page should clarify frequency, standard and optional tasks, privacy and key handling, pets, allergies and how missed work is reported. Australian Consumer Law requires due care and skill and fitness for a purpose disclosed by the customer.
Workplace guidance supports safer product selection, labels, safety data sheets, ventilation and protective equipment. Unknown chemicals, extensive mould, sharps, asbestos or biological contamination should trigger a separate risk assessment and may sit outside domestic service.
