Category: Moving Out Guides

Sell or give away, donate, use a council reuse shop, recycle e-waste, book hard rubbish or take it to the tip: 6 ways to clear unwanted furniture in Melbourne before your end of lease clean.

Canberra households get one free bulky waste pickup a year, and ACT bookings close 14 days before the collection date. Eligible Queanbeyan homes get up to two. Book early so it’s gone before your end of lease clean.

Only a few Melbourne councils issue a moving-day permit for the truck, and skips and storage pods have their own rules. Check your council and the notice it needs before moving day.

Some councils collect on your next bin day, others make you wait weeks. Find your council’s allowance, how to book and the wait, so the rubbish is gone before your end of lease clean.

Your bond sits with a government authority, not the agent. Here’s how refunds and disputes work in the ACT, Victoria and NSW, and what to keep so a claim doesn’t catch you out.

What to clean in every room before the final inspection, what the ACT and Victorian rules actually require, and when it makes sense to book a professional end of lease clean.