When moving out of your accommodation you must make sure it is thoroughly cleaned, so that it is ready for a new tenant to move in. It is important to follow the instructions for returning your keys to KTH Housing when you have moved out.
Cleaning before you leave
You are responsible for the cleaning of the accommodation when moving out. The accommodation should be in a move in ready/very good condition for the next tenant. If you do not have the knowledge or possibility to clean the apartment yourself, please hire a cleaning service at your own expense before your moving out date.
With only a few hours between your key return when moving out and the next tenant moving in, it is of utmost importance that you follow the instructions below in order to ensure a smooth arrival for the next tenant.
Please go through the following check-list and make sure the apartment is clean when you move out. If the apartment is not clean, you will be charged a fee of up to 3000 SEK for cleaning costs.
Bathroom
Clean the hand-basin – in, above and under. Polish the facet.
Clean the shower or tub, including floor drain.
Toilet – inside and under. Take off the seat and clean the attachment. Please leave toilet paper as a courtesy to the next guest
Bathroom cabinet and mirror – clean the inside and polish the mirror. Be sure to clean all shelves.
Clean the floors and walls
Wash the shower curtain in the washing machine at 40 degrees and replace on hooks
Kitchen
Refrigerator and freezer – empty and clean. Do not leave food. Leave on.
Fan – wash up the filter in warm water and washing up liquid. Dry in the oven, at maximum 100°C for about 10 min
Cooker/oven– clean inside and above. If you can, pull it out and clean behind. Be sure you use proper cleaning liquid for the stove.
Cupboards, clean out the drawers and clean the cupboard doors
Leave all dishes and cookware washed, cleaned and put away
Clean sink, counters and polish facet. Clean tiles behind sink and walls
Furniture
Clean off tables, bookcases and nightstand and remove all belongings
Clean off table surfaces, lamps, pictures and chairs, polish mirrors
Remove all bedding from apartment & wash the bottom mattress cover and mattress topper in washing machine at 60 degrees and replace on bed.
Remaining
Clean all wardrobes, inside and above, please remove all personal items. Wipe down all doors and door handles. If you have personal items, or food items you do not want to throw away, please ask your KTH neighbors if they want them. Do not leave them in the apartment.
Wipe and clean all windows and windowsills in apartment
Floor – sweep and wipe clean with wet mop. Detach cloth attachment to mop and wash in the washing machine at 60 degrees. Leave to air-dry in apartment.
If there is a vacuum cleaner in your apartment, change the bag and leave a new clean bag in the machine.
Make sure all lights are left in working order with working lightbulbs
Ventilation sockets – wipe clean. Pull out furniture and clean all baseboards.
Clean all baseboards
in the apartment, test smoke detector and replace battery if needed
For specific areas
If you have a sofa with a cover, wash covers in washing machine at 40 degress and air dry. Replace on sofa.
If you have a washing machine, make sure all the filters are clean.
Key drop-off
Picture of red key box, Drottning Kristinas väg 6, where keys should be dropped off
Return the keys in the following way before 9 AM on the day after your contract end date:
Put all keys that belong to your accommodation (for example post box key, room key) in an envelope, seal it and write your complete name, along with the accommodation address and apartment number. Seal the envelope properly, otherwise the keys may fall out and we will not know who returned them.
Go to Drottning Kristinas väg 6 on the main campus, there you will find a red mailbox marked "Key box - KTH Housing". Drop the sealed envelope into the box.
Change your address
If you recive post to your apartment you need to make sure to change your address before moving out, for example using
Adressändring
, so that your post is forwarded to your new address. We can not give out contacts details of the new tenant so that they can forward your post.
