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Holiday cottage cleaning - is this agent taking the piss?

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Bunpea · 14/04/2023 20:29

Is this agent taking the piss? I’ve just booked a 2 bedroom holiday cottage for a week in July, in St Ives in Cornwall. £1600. Just spotted in the agent’s fine print that I must “i) on the End Date, remove belongings and refuse from the Property and leave the Property clean and tidy so that the Property is ready for immediate re- occupation“. It’s that last bit that gets me - and there is a threat of retaining my deposit. Checkout by 10:00 is usually a scramble, I expect to wipe surfaces, sweep floor, basic bathroom clean etc but that’s it - always assumed a housekeeper would be in. How clean is the place likely to be when I check in, if it depends on the previous guest? Want to cancel now.

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listsandbudgets · 27/07/2023 22:08

We ince stayed in a holiday cottage that had brasso, drain cleaner, glass cleaner and a feather duster in the undersink cupboard.. we took the hint... and ignored it! I don't mind a quick sweep, bed strip, wipe and maybe a vacuam but I am not cleaning windows and polishing brass while I'm on holiday. 😂

strongcupofTea · 27/07/2023 22:16

Yanbu I would never want to clean a place and make it presentable for the next guests, I'm on holiday and as its usually an early checkout I don't want to have to worry about getting an early night so I can get up to scrub the place.
Bins out kitchen wiped, that's it. Anything else no thanks.

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