In Ontario, tenants must leave a rental in ordinary clean condition (RTA s. 33). Clean the empty unit room by room: inside the oven, fridge, cabinets and closets, bathrooms descaled, baseboards and floors. A rent deposit can't be used for damages. Super Fancy Cleaners charges $35/hr per cleaner, 4-hour minimum, $10 gas, plus HST.
Published 2026-10-22 · Updated 2026-10-28 · By Super Fancy Cleaners
Section 33 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 says the tenant is responsible for ordinary cleanliness of the rental unit, except to the extent that the tenancy agreement requires the landlord to clean it. The Landlord and Tenant Board describes this as keeping the unit clean to the standard most people would consider ordinary or normal cleanliness.
Section 34 is about damage, not dirt: the tenant is responsible for repairing undue damage caused by the wilful or negligent conduct of the tenant, another occupant or a guest. Cleaning will not fix a broken fixture, but it does show the difference between ordinary use and damage when the landlord walks through the unit.
The Landlord and Tenant Board's information for new tenants says a landlord may collect a rent deposit of no more than one month's rent (or one week's rent for weekly tenancies). That deposit must be used as the rent for the last month or week of the tenancy and cannot be used for any other reason, such as paying for damages. The landlord must also pay interest on the deposit every year.
Ontario's guide to the standard lease adds that a rent deposit cannot be used as a damage deposit, and that lease terms requiring damage or pet deposits are void. If you disagree with your landlord about money at the end of a tenancy, the Landlord and Tenant Board can explain your options: 1-888-332-3234.
Under section 44(2) of the Act, a monthly tenant must give at least 60 days' notice, and the termination date must be the last day of a rental period. The Landlord and Tenant Board's brochure says to use the Tenant's Notice to Terminate the Tenancy (Form N9), to count the termination date but not the day you deliver the notice, and to add 5 days (65 in total) if you mail it. Special rules let you give slightly less notice for moves at the end of February or March.
Once notice is given, section 26(3) lets the landlord enter without written notice to show the unit to prospective tenants between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., after informing or making a reasonable effort to inform you. A tidy unit during those weeks makes the final clean faster. Book the move-out clean for after your movers leave and before you hand back keys.
Remove everything you own, including food, toiletries and garbage. Section 41 of the Act lets a landlord sell, keep or otherwise dispose of property left in a unit that was vacated under a notice or agreement to end the tenancy, so do not leave items behind. Rubbish and furniture removal are not part of a cleaning visit. Take dated photos of each room after the clean, and return every key and fob.
The time-consuming jobs in a move-out clean are inside the oven, the fridge and freezer, every cabinet and closet, the baseboards and the bathroom descale. If you hire Super Fancy Cleaners, all of those are included at no extra charge, and an empty home usually takes 4 to 6 billed hours. The table below shows examples at our published pricing; the booking page converts your rooms into billed hours and shows your exact total before you pay.
Health Canada advises reading and following every product label, never mixing household chemical products, and keeping rooms ventilated with open windows or exhaust fans. Bleach must never be mixed with glass cleaners, other ammonia products or acids such as vinegar, because the mixtures can produce toxic gases.
60+ days before: give written notice on Form N9 (65 days if mailed), per the LTB.
2 to 3 weeks before: book the move-out clean for the day after the movers leave.
Moving day: empty every cabinet, closet and the fridge.
Clean day: the clean is done room by room in the empty unit.
Handover: walk through with the landlord and return the keys.
| Example | Labour | Gas fee | Before HST | HST (13%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out clean, 4 billed hours (minimum) | $140.00 | $10.00 | $150.00 | $19.50 | $169.50 |
| Move-out clean, 5 billed hours | $175.00 | $10.00 | $185.00 | $24.05 | $209.05 |
| Move-out clean, 6 billed hours | $210.00 | $10.00 | $220.00 | $28.60 | $248.60 |
| Move-out clean, 8 billed hours | $280.00 | $10.00 | $290.00 | $37.70 | $327.70 |
Examples only, for one cleaner at $35/hr. HST is 13% of labour plus the $10 gas fee. Your rooms decide the billed hours, and the booking page shows your exact total before you pay.
of Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 makes the tenant responsible for ordinary cleanliness of the rental unit.
Source: Ontario — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 ↗of Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 makes the tenant responsible for repairing undue damage caused wilfully or negligently by the tenant, another occupant or a guest.
Source: Ontario — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 ↗of rent is the most an Ontario landlord can collect as a rent deposit; it must be used as the last month's rent and cannot be used to pay for damages.
Source: Landlord and Tenant Board — Brochure: Information for New Tenants ↗is any Ontario lease term requiring a damage or pet deposit; a rent deposit cannot be used as a damage deposit.
Source: Ontario — Guide to Ontario's standard lease ↗is the minimum notice to end a monthly tenancy in Ontario, and the end date must be the last day of a rental period (Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 44(2)).
Source: Ontario — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 ↗of notice are needed if you mail your N9 instead of handing it over, because the LTB adds 5 days for mailing.
Source: Landlord and Tenant Board — Brochure: How a Tenant Can End Their Tenancy ↗General information only, not legal or tax advice. Sources were checked on 2026-10-28.
Section 33 of the Residential Tenancies Act makes the tenant responsible for ordinary cleanliness of the unit, unless the tenancy agreement makes the landlord responsible for cleaning. Leaving the unit clean is the simplest way to meet that standard. For advice on your situation, contact the Landlord and Tenant Board at 1-888-332-3234.
The Landlord and Tenant Board says a rent deposit must be used as the rent for the last month or week of the tenancy and cannot be used for any other reason, such as paying for damages. Ontario's standard lease guide adds that damage deposits are not allowed.
For a monthly tenancy, at least 60 days, with a termination date on the last day of a rental period (RTA s. 44(2)). Use Form N9, and add 5 days if you mail it. Different rules apply to fixed-term, weekly and some special situations, so check the LTB brochure linked on this page.
At Super Fancy Cleaners it is $35 per hour per cleaner with a 4-hour minimum, plus a $10 gas fee and 13% HST. As examples, 4 billed hours is $169.50 with HST, 6 hours is $248.60 and 8 hours is $327.70. Inside the oven, fridge, cabinets and interior windows are included.
After your belongings and furniture are out and before you return the keys. The unit needs to be empty so every cupboard, closet and baseboard can be reached. Book early once you know your termination date.
Yes, if you follow the label, but never mix it with other products, especially ammonia-based glass cleaners or acids such as vinegar. Health Canada warns that the mixture can produce toxic gases.
Yes. Dated photos of each room are a simple record of the condition you left the unit in.
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