Condition of the apartment when moving

When moving into the apartment, you can report possible flaws of the apartment by filling in an apartment card.

When moving out, Soihtu Facility Services will check the condition of the apartment. The Facility Services check the condition of the apartment when the previous tenant has returned their keys or the latest during the following day of the last day of the tenancy agreement. Cleaning and emptying the apartment are responsibilities of the tenant who is moving out. The condition of the apartment is compared to the apartment card that you filled in when moving in.

If the move-out cleaning is insufficient, we will charge the tenant who has moved out for the cleaning. Due to the number of apartment inspections, it isn’t possible that the out-moving tenant would be contacted if some defects were noticed in the apartment inspection, but the person doing the inspection orders a cleaning when the inspection is done. Cleaners of Soihtu Facility Services finish the cleaning if it was insufficient. The tenant will get a message that mentions about the need for additional cleaning. The aim is to handle the additional cleaning before the next tenant moves in. The most common things that are found to need further cleaning are a dirty oven, fridge and bathroom. The minimum charge for the further cleaning is for one hour of work. 

An example: Floor of the hallway is found littered in the apartment inspection. A cleaner goes to sweep the floor there. The work takes 10 minutes. The tenant is charged for an hour of work

In case abnormal abrasion, neglect of the condition of the apartment or cleaning is found, or furniture, things and/or rubbish have been left in the apartment, the tenant will be charged for repairs, cleaning and transporting the furniture. 

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