Move-out cleaning that passes inspection in Espoo.

Move-out cleaning in Espoo is priced at €49.90/hour, with your total based on your apartment's size. As a guide, a studio (around 30 m²) is typically about €150, a 1-bedroom (55 m²) around €200, a 2-bedroom (86 m²) around €299, and a 3-bedroom (115 m²) around €374. After your 35% household tax deduction (kotitalousvähennys), your real out-of-pocket cost drops significantly — a 1-bedroom works out to around €130 after tax. Add-on services like oven, fridge, sauna, or balcony are each one extra hour. Use the calculator above to see your exact price for your Espoo apartment in 30 seconds.

If your apartment fails the final inspection, the landlord — whether it's Espoon Asunnot (the City of Espoo's own rental company), HOAS student housing, SATO, Lumo, or a private landlord — has the right to arrange professional cleaning themselves and bill you the full cost. According to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV), the landlord has no legal obligation to let you back in to re-clean — and most won't. They hire their own company at their own rates and invoice you, which is typically far higher than booking a professional in advance. Espoon Asunnot, for example, runs a preliminary inspection during your notice period and follows a detailed move-out checklist. The safest approach is always to have the apartment professionally cleaned before the inspection, not after.

Finnish move-out inspectors are thorough — far more than most tenants expect. Based on the published checklists of Espoon Asunnot, HOAS, and Lumo, inspectors check every kitchen cabinet inside and out (including crumbs in drawers), the oven and oven trays, the extractor hood and grease filter, the stovetop sides and back, all bathroom tile walls and grout, the floor drain, visible pipes, inside the bathroom cabinets, radiators and ventilation valves, painted walls for marks, every windowsill, skirting boards, the balcony floor, and every light switch and door handle. The most commonly failed areas are the oven interior, the floor drain, the inside of cabinets, and the extractor hood filter. Our checklist is built specifically around these Espoo inspection standards.

Yes — professional move-out cleaning in Finland qualifies for the household tax deduction (kotitalousvähennys). The deduction is 35% of the labor cost, meaning you get that share of your cleaning cost back as a direct reduction to your income tax. The maximum is €1,600 per person per year (€3,200 for a couple, since you can each claim). We provide a proper invoice with the labor cost broken out, exactly as the Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) requires. For expats and international tenants registered on a Finnish tax ID — common around Aalto and the Otaniemi tech hub — the same rules apply; you simply claim it in your annual tax return.

Move-out cleaning takes considerably longer than a regular clean, because the entire apartment — every cabinet, every tile, every drain — is deep cleaned from scratch. A studio (25–35 m²) typically takes 2.5–3 hours. A 1-bedroom (40–65 m²) takes 3.5–4.5 hours. A 2-bedroom (60–90 m²) takes 5–6 hours. A 3-bedroom (85–120 m²) takes 6.5–8 hours. Each add-on (oven, fridge, sauna, balcony) adds about 60 minutes. The calculator shows your exact estimated duration from your apartment size before you book. We recommend scheduling the clean at least one day before your key-return deadline to leave buffer time.

Absolutely — and in Espoo this is one of the most common reasons international tenants book a professional. Espoo is Finland's most international city: in 2026, foreign-language residents accounted for the overwhelming majority of its population growth, and the Aalto University campus in Otaniemi alone packs around 17,000 students, many of them international, into short HOAS and AYY leases. Finnish inspection standards are stricter than in most countries, and the lease terms and checklists are written in Finnish — it's easy to miss what inspectors actually check. We work with tenants from all over the world moving out of HOAS student housing, Espoon Asunnot, SATO, Lumo, and private apartments across Espoo — from Otaniemi and Tapiola to Leppävaara and Matinkylä. We communicate fully in English and handle the whole process. You just hand over the keys.

No — you don't need to be there at all. Most of our customers are already focused on settling into their new home while we clean the old one. You can arrange key access however suits you: leave the keys at the building reception, in a lockbox, under a mat, or we can collect them from a location you specify. When the cleaning is complete, we send you a confirmation so you know it's done. Just make sure the apartment still has electricity and running water on the day (these must not be cut off yet). And one thing to have ready in advance — see the next question on equipment.

We bring all the professional cleaning products and supplies — detergents, degreasers, cloths, the lot. There are two things we ask you to provide: a vacuum cleaner and a mop, both in good working condition, ready in the apartment on cleaning day. (For hygiene and practicality, our cleaners use the apartment's own vacuum and mop rather than carrying them between homes.) You'll also need electricity and running water available on the day. For the oven add-on we use specialist degreasers; for the fridge add-on, please make sure the fridge is completely emptied and defrosted before we arrive, as a frozen fridge can't be cleaned.

Move-out cleaning is significantly more thorough than a regular clean. A regular clean maintains a home that's still lived in — surfaces, floors, bathroom, kitchen. Move-out cleaning is a complete deep clean of an empty apartment, covering everything an inspector will check: inside every cabinet and wardrobe, the inside of the microwave (included as standard), floor drains, radiators, ventilation valves, tile walls, painted walls (dry-wiped), visible pipes, bathroom cabinets inside and out, all skirting boards, and every door handle and light switch. Because the apartment is empty and every surface is exposed, it also takes considerably more time than a regular clean of the same size.

For most Espoo apartments, yes — especially the oven. The oven interior is one of the most commonly flagged items in move-out inspections across Espoon Asunnot, HOAS, SATO, and private landlords. Baked-on grease is notoriously hard to clean yourself and very obvious to inspectors. Add the fridge interior if yours has any odor, staining, or residue — it must be fully empty and defrosted before we arrive. Add the sauna if your apartment has one; inspectors check the benches, floor drain, and glass door. Add the balcony if you've used it for plants, storage, or grilling. Each add-on adds 60 minutes to the clean.

Most Espoo landlords, including Espoon Asunnot and HOAS, run a preliminary inspection during your final month of tenancy, where they flag any cleaning or repair needs. Book the move-out cleaning after this preliminary inspection (so you know exactly what was flagged) but before your final inspection (when the apartment must be empty and clean). Ideally schedule the professional clean 1–2 days before your key-return deadline — that leaves buffer time for any quick touch-up. Espoon Asunnot requires keys returned by noon on the moving day. Don't leave it to the last minute — popular end-of-month dates book out fast.

Yes — we cover all of Espoo. Unlike most cities, Espoo has no single downtown; it spreads across five centres, and we serve them all: Leppävaara, Tapiola, Matinkylä, Espoon keskus, and Espoonlahti — plus Otaniemi, Olari, Niittykumpu, Suurpelto, Finnoo, Soukka, Kivenlahti, Kilo, Karakallio, and more. Whether you're moving out of a student studio in Otaniemi, a flat along the West Metro, or a family home in Tapiola, just check your address during booking and we'll confirm availability immediately.

We stand behind every move-out clean with our deposit-back guarantee. If your landlord flags a specific cleaning issue that falls within the scope of our service, report it to us within 24 hours (email or WhatsApp) and a vetted cleaner returns within 48 hours — free of charge. It's auto-applied to every move-out booking, no exceptions. That said, our checklist is built around Finnish landlord and housing-company inspection standards, so issues after our clean are rare. Worth knowing: a landlord cannot charge you for normal wear and tear — under the Act on Residential Leases, only tenant-caused damage can be invoiced. If you think a charge is unfair, the Finnish Consumer Disputes Board (kuluttajariitalautakunta) handles rental disputes and has ruled for tenants in many cases where cleaning was done professionally.

Booking takes under two minutes online. Use the calculator above to enter your apartment size, select any add-ons, then choose your date and time. You pay securely online to confirm the slot. We can often accommodate last-minute bookings within 24–48 hours, though end-of-month dates (the most common move-out period) fill up fast — book at least a week ahead when you can. If you have an urgent deadline, WhatsApp us at +358 46 802 8990 and we'll do our best to fit you in. Moving date changed? You can cancel or reschedule free of charge when you let us know in advance.