Move-Out Cleaning in Regina: Plan Your Handover

Define the handover before choosing a cleaner

Ask your landlord for the inspection checklist and discuss any disputed requirements before you request quotes. Saskatchewan's end-of-tenancy guidance requires reasonable cleanliness and repairs for damage beyond reasonable wear and tear. It also says landlords cannot automatically charge for cleaning in a tenancy agreement, although they may claim cleaning costs through the deposit-claim or monetary-application process. [1]

Walk through the empty home and make a task list: kitchen surfaces, bathroom fixtures, floors, cupboards, baseboards and appliance interiors. Mark any areas you intend to clean yourself. Ask the cleaner to confirm which tasks they will perform and which they exclude. Avoid booking against a description such as full clean without a written scope.

Photograph scuffs, broken fittings and stains before work starts. Discuss each concern with the landlord and cleaner so you do not pay for repeated cleaning attempts on something that needs repair. Keep the condition record alongside any move-in photographs you have.

Request a quote you can compare

Send each cleaner the same photographs and details: rooms, bathrooms, floor surfaces, appliance interiors, remaining furniture and your key-return deadline. Request a written total with applicable taxes, separately priced extras and the conditions that could change the price. For an hourly offer, ask how the provider will approve extra time with you.

Ask about oven and refrigerator interiors, cupboard interiors, interior windows and carpet treatment by name. Confirm whether the provider supplies equipment and cleaning products, how they handle delicate finishes, and whether they carry liability insurance. Ask who will attend and how you can report a missed task before the handover.

Request a property-specific cleaning quote and separate amounts for hauling labour, transport and disposal. Give the provider a list of items you want removed and ask them to confirm the disposal route and any charges before you accept the offer.

Remove rubbish and chemicals before the appointment

List anything you will leave behind and ask whether the cleaner has agreed to remove it. For a household chemical clear-out, Regina's free resident depot accepts products including oven cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, disinfectants and bleach. Keep products in original or labelled containers, do not mix them, and do not pour hazardous leftovers down drains. [3]

Arrange your own resident drop-off or confirm an appropriate disposal route with a hauler. The household hazardous materials depot prohibits commercial loads and does not accept ordinary garbage or appliances. Do not assume that a cleaning company can take your leftover products there. [3]

For ordinary rubbish, the City's 2026 landfill schedule lists a CAD 10 small-load rate for vehicles carrying 200 kg or less of standard waste. Above 200 kg, the City calculates standard waste at CAD 95 per tonne, prorated. Secure and tarp your load. Ask a hauler to identify disposal charges separately from their service fee. [4]

Leave time to inspect the finished work

Choose a cleaning appointment after the move and allow time to review the work before key return. Confirm entry instructions, parking, elevator access where relevant, and access to water and electricity. Tell the provider who can approve changes if you will be elsewhere.

Review the agreed task list before the crew leaves where possible. Take clear photographs of rooms, appliance interiors and any unresolved areas, then retain the invoice and messages. Send your landlord a written service address for deposit correspondence. Saskatchewan requires landlords to serve a deposit-claim notice on all tenants at the service addresses they provided. [2]

Saskatchewan permits landlords to make a security-deposit claim within seven business days of the tenancy ending. Tenants may dispute a claim through the Office of Residential Tenancies portal within 60 days of the tenancy end date; the provincial page lists a CAD 50 application fee. Read the notice, gather your photographs and correspondence, and follow the provincial process if you disagree. [2]

Regina landfill surcharges for selected move-out items

Choose the work you need before requesting offers

Your hiring checklist

1. Discuss the inspection checklist and disputed tasks with your landlord.
2. Send cleaners photographs and a room-by-room scope.
3. Request a total price, exclusions and approval terms for extra work.
4. Confirm appliance interiors, carpet treatment and rubbish removal separately.
5. Arrange disposal for remaining belongings and household chemicals.
6. Confirm entry, parking, water, electricity and your contact person.
7. Review the finished work, photograph the condition and save the invoice.
8. Provide a service address for deposit correspondence and retain your handover records.

Frequently Asked Questions

Must I hire a professional cleaner when I leave a rental?

The provincial guidance requires tenants to leave the premises reasonably clean; it does not state a blanket requirement to hire a professional cleaner. Discuss the expected condition with your landlord and choose whether to do the work yourself or hire help. [1]

Can my landlord charge an automatic cleaning fee?

Saskatchewan says landlords cannot automatically charge for cleaning in a tenancy agreement. A landlord may still claim cleaning costs through the deposit-claim or monetary-application process. Keep your condition records and review any claim you receive. [1]

Can I leave old cleaning products for the crew to dispose of?

Agree on disposal before the appointment. Regina's household hazardous materials depot accepts several household cleaners but prohibits commercial loads. Keep products in original or labelled containers and arrange a resident drop-off where appropriate. [3]

Do the landfill fees tell me what a move-out clean costs?

They describe municipal disposal charges, not a cleaner's labour or transport price. Ask the provider to quote cleaning and hauling separately, and identify any applicable disposal charges. [4]