House cleaning in Mosman, in practice
More flats than you'd think
In the 2021 Census, flats made up 52% of occupied homes in the Municipality of Mosman, separate houses 35% and terraces, semis and townhouses 12%. A third of homes were rented, 82% of them through an agent.
Federation homes
Mosman's early growth brought rows of shops and Federation homes. An older house can have leadlight, timber detail and high ceilings, so mention anything that needs care.
Permit streets
Mosman Council lists foreshore, resident scheme, visitor and carer permits, with no tradesperson permit among them. Every property in a Residential Parking Scheme area can get visitor permits, even if it doesn't qualify for a resident permit.
Getting around
The shops run along Military Road, which meets Spit Road at Spit Junction. Mosman Bay has a ferry wharf, and the 230 bus runs from it to Milsons Point. A cleaner with a van cares more about the kerb outside.
From flats to Federation homes: Mosman cleaning services
For a house you live in, a regular clean every week or fortnight, or a regular clean for an apartment if you're in a flat. Putting it on the market? Book a pre-sale clean before the photographer comes.
Leaving a rental? The end of lease clean is the one. NSW asks for the home to be left reasonably clean, judged against how it started, and you can do it yourself.
Own a flat between tenants? Legal Aid NSW says rented premises must be reasonably clean and fit to live in before the tenant moves in. A move-in clean while it's empty is the simple way to get there.
Sort these before the day of a Mosman clean
- Check the council's scheme map to see if your street is in a Residential Parking Scheme.
- If it is, get a visitor permit in place before the cleaner arrives.
- Say if there are steps from the street to the front door.
- Keep e-waste, chemicals and building materials out of the household clean-up, which doesn't collect them.
Get a visitor permit before Mosman cleaners come
Sort the parking before you set the date. If your street is in the scheme, ask Mosman Council about a visitor permit, since its list has no tradesperson permit. A cleaner who can stop outside gets straight to the work.
