Property restoration in Paris 17th: keeping the cleaning account separate from the inventory check
Before a property is relet, several cleaning operations may need to be coordinated. In Paris 17th, the written cleaning account must remain separate from the inventory check between landlord and tenant. It records what was cleaned and any visible damage observed during the work, but it establishes no liability, attributes no damage and does not decide whether any deduction should be made.
The two documents may sit in the same file without serving the same purpose. The inventory check belongs to the landlord-tenant relationship. The cleaning account describes only the intervention itself. A mark, breakage or alteration may be recorded as an observation where it affects the work, but the account does not say how long it has existed or who may be responsible for it.
- Keep the cleaning account separate from the landlord-tenant inventory check.
- Record visible damage only as an observation relevant to the work.
- Attribute no damage and establish no liability between the parties.
- Leave deductions, acceptance and any discharge outside the cleaning document.
Recording visible condition without turning cleaning into a tenancy decision
What the cleaning account may record
- The rooms and surfaces actually cleaned.
- The operations carried out before reletting.
- Visible damage or alterations affecting the work.
- The areas that remained outside the agreed scope.
What it does not decide
- Which party is responsible for observed damage.
- How long a mark or alteration has been present.
- Whether any deduction should be made.
- Whether the property has been accepted under the tenancy process.
What belongs elsewhere
- Comparison between the condition at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
- Attribution of damage to landlord or tenant.
- Any decision about deductions.
- Any acceptance, release or discharge between the parties.
Batignolles and Pereire: cleaning between tenancies without confusing the records
In Batignolles, a property handed back before another tenancy may need several cleaning operations coordinated by a managing agent or authorised person. The cleaning account can state which rooms were treated, which surfaces were cleaned and which visible alterations remained afterwards. A mark, damaged fitting or other alteration is recorded only as an observation where relevant to the intervention. The document does not say when it appeared and does not decide whether it belongs to the outgoing tenancy.
Around Pereire, the inventory check and cleaning account may therefore sit side by side in the same property file while remaining entirely different documents. The first forms part of the landlord-tenant process. The second records practical cleaning work. It does not attribute damage, calculate deductions or amount to a discharge. If something remains visible after cleaning, the account may note that fact without deciding whether repair is required, who should arrange it or which party might bear responsibility.
How cleaning is coordinated before a property is relet
Assessment
The rooms, surfaces and fittings requiring cleaning are identified before work begins. Repairs, decorating and work to services remain separate from the cleaning scope.
Scope
Included and excluded areas are defined so that the written account corresponds only to the operations actually authorised and carried out.
Cleaning
Accessible surfaces are treated within the agreed scope. Any visible damage that limits the cleaning result is kept distinct from soiling that can be removed.
Observation
Marks, breakage or other alterations that remain visible can be recorded where relevant. Their age, origin and responsibility are not assessed.
Account
The written document records the areas treated, the work completed and the limits observed. It does not reproduce the role of the inventory check or make tenancy decisions.
Handover
The account is given to the authorised person. Its later inclusion in a property file does not change its limited purpose as a record of cleaning work.
What should be clarified before property restoration cleaning
- The rooms that need cleaning before reletting.
- The surfaces and fittings included in the scope.
- The areas that will remain outside the intervention.
- Any authorised removals already agreed.
- Visible damage already known before cleaning starts.
- Repairs, decorating or services work handled separately.
- Whether a written cleaning account is required.
- The person authorised to receive that account.
These criteria keep practical cleaning separate from tenancy decisions and building work. If visible damage is mentioned in the written account, it remains an observation rather than an attribution. The document records what was treated, what remained visible and what stayed outside the scope. It does not decide deductions, liability, acceptance of the property or responsibility for any alteration.
Related pages in Paris 17th
This page coordinates cleaning work before reletting; it does not include repairs, decorating or services work, and does not certify the condition of the property.
Questions about property restoration in Paris 17th
Does the cleaning account replace the inventory check?
No. The inventory check belongs to the landlord-tenant relationship and serves a different purpose. The cleaning account only records the areas treated, the work completed and any relevant limits or visible observations. It does not compare the beginning and end of the tenancy or make decisions between the parties.
Can the account say that damage was caused by the tenant?
No. Visible damage may be recorded where it affects the cleaning or remains apparent afterwards, but the account does not attribute it to the tenant, landlord or anyone else. It also does not say when the damage occurred or determine whether it was already present before the tenancy.
Can the cleaning account be used to calculate a deduction?
No. The document does not price or determine deductions. Its role is limited to recording the cleaning work and visible observations relevant to that work. Any decision about deductions belongs to the tenancy process and is not made or supported as a conclusion by the cleaning account itself.
What does it mean if damage is noted after cleaning?
It means only that a visible alteration remained after the cleaning work and was considered relevant to record. The note does not establish its cause, age or responsibility. It also does not decide whether repair is required or whether the condition should affect any landlord-tenant settlement.
Does the cleaning account amount to acceptance of the property?
No. It does not amount to acceptance, release or discharge for either party. The account simply describes the cleaning intervention. How the landlord, tenant or managing agent later uses that document does not alter its purpose or turn it into an inventory check or tenancy decision.
Does property restoration include repairs and decorating?
Not on this page. The scope concerns cleaning coordinated before reletting. Repairs, decorating, work to services or other building tasks remain separate. Visible damage may be recorded if it limits the cleaning or remains apparent, but that does not mean the repair itself forms part of the intervention.
Why distinguish damage from soiling in the written account?
Because cleaning may remove soiling while leaving a scratch, breakage or other alteration visible. Recording that distinction makes the account more accurate without attributing responsibility or promising a return to the original appearance. It simply explains what the cleaning changed and what remained visible afterwards.
Define the cleaning scope before reletting
From the contact page, choose Request a quote or Contact us to describe the rooms, surfaces and fittings that need cleaning before the property is relet. Please also state any known exclusions and whether a written cleaning account is required separately from the inventory check.