Moving Out

Please keep in mind the following when making plans and preparations to exit the house.

GAS AND ELECTRIC: Please call in gas and electric meter readings to RG&E, or you may have RG&E come out and read them for you. Request that the service be taken out of your name.

SECURITY DEPOSIT: As per Lease, within 30 days after you have vacated, return all keys and provide Landlord with a forwarding address. Landlord will return one check for entire security deposit (less an appropriate amount to cover cleaning and damage to house, if any). You will be provided with written receipt of any such cleaning/repair items.

GARBAGE REMOVAL/EMPTYING THE HOUSE: At end of lease and when you are moving out, you are entitled to fill the garbage tote provided with the house only. Any other garbage left behind, inside or outside the house, including at the curb, will be subject to a minimum $200 removal charge. To avoid this issue, it is strongly advised that you reduce and simplify move-out by disposing of things several weeks in advance. You are required to follow the City of Rochester rules for garbage pickup. For further information on City trash guidelines, call the City at (585) 428-5990.

TAPE (applied to picture rails): If you have used any sort of tape on the designated picture rail to secure pictures, cables, chords, etc., please remove any tape residue or adhesive left behind after removing tape. Denatured alcohol or paint thinner (mineral spirits) will work. Please do not fill any holes with spackle or other product. Small nail holes in picture rails is to be expected.

CLEANING: You should thoroughly clean the house from top to bottom, attic to basement, so that it is ready for a new group of tenants to move in. Cleaning should include not only large surfaces, but also detailing of small, hard to reach, and hard to see surfaces. Cleaning fees are typically $30 per hour plus materials. If everything is complete, no cleaning fee should be deducted from your deposit.

Please be sure that you have checked each and every item in the following list carefully and have left the item clean.

  • GENERAL HOUSE:
    • Clean all light switch and electrical outlet covers
    • Clean all light fixtures; replace bulbs if needed
    • Clean ceiling fan blades and lights
    • Vacuum and wet wipe all baseboards (vacuum and wipe down top edge)
    • Dust ceilings and remove cobwebs
    • Vacuum and wet wipe all casings around all doors and windows
    • Vacuum all rugs thoroughly (if any)
  • KITCHEN:
    • Clean inside all drawers and cupboards
    • Clean (polish) all exterior cabinet surfaces and leave dirt or grease residue
    • Clean Countertops and leave no residue – test with your hand.
    • Clean windows and sills

Refrigerator:

      • Pull away from wall (roll forward using wheels) to clean behind and side walls
      • Clean inside and out (include doors and shelves)
      • Clean rubber gaskets around both doors, wipe out crumbs
      • Remove front grill, clean floor and drip pan
      • After washing, shine door and top with Windex

Dishwasher:

      • Clean inside trays and racks and outside of door, especially edges

Stove:

      • Pull stove away from wall to access and clean behind and at sides of stove and walls
      • Clean oven and trays. Polish when done
      • Clean under burners. Lift up stovetop and underneath
      • Clean burner drip pans
      • Clean broiler pan and drawer. Remove broiler drawer. Remove all knobs and clean
      • ** IF YOU HAVE A SELF CLEANING OVEN DO NOT USE OVEN CLEANER **

Range Hood:

      • Clean (leave no residue – test with your hand).
      • Wash filter
      • Clean and check light – replace bulb if needed

Floor and Sink:

      • Mop and scrub floor and baseboard
      • Clean and shine chrome faucets and basin sink (may use steel wool on metal sinks)
  • DINING AREA:
    • Clean heat registers and wall corners for dust and cobwebs
    • Clean baseboards (vacuum and wipe down top edge)
  • LIVING ROOM:
    • Clean heat registers and wall corners for dust and cobwebs
    • Clean baseboards (vacuum and wipe down top edge)
    • Clean baseboards (vacuum and wipe down top edge)
    • Dust blinds
  • CLOSETS:
    • Clean bar and shelves
    • Clean woodwork and doors
  • FRONT DOOR, SIDE DOOR, SLIDING GLASS DOOR (IF APPLICABLE):
    • Clean dirt from tracks, threshold
    • Vacuum screen
  • BEDROOMS:
    • Dust ceiling, and clean walls and heat registers
    • Dust blinds
    • Clean baseboards (vacuum and wipe down top edge)
  • BATHROOM(S):
    • Clean exhaust fan
    • Scrub floor and baseboard
    • Scrub walls and ceiling to remove all mold

Bathtub:

      • Clean residue from doors and metal runs
      • Polish tub, doors, chrome and walls (leave no residue; test with your hand)

Medicine Cabinet and Vanity:

      • Clean inside shelves and mirror door track
      • Wash top of cabinet and inside

Toilet, Sink, Towel Rack:

      • Clean and shine toilet completely (also around bowl)
      • Clean sink
      • Wash and shine chrome faucets and basin and polish countertop
      • Polish towel racks, soap dish, and toilet paper holder
  • DECK/PATIO/PORCH (IF APPLICABLE):
    • Remove all items and sweep
  • HALLWAY:
    • Clean shelves in linen closet
  • CARPET:
    • It is important to vacuum around the edges
  • STORAGE CLOSET:
    • Remove all items and sweep
  • BASEMENT and/or ATTIC:
    • Remove all items and sweep
  • LAUNDRY FACILITY:
    • Clean and polish washer and dryer, clean all soap scum and lint from floor and laundry machines
  • FRONT PORCH AND FRONT YARD, REAR AND SIDE YARD:
    • Remove all debris, bottle caps, cigarette butts. Sweep porch, clean railing, clean and polish storm door, if any