It's all the rage now but once people have it and have to keep dishes and glasses and shelving dusted, I predict it will quickly become a thing of the past. .....

i'd be pissed if my rent was raised midway regardless of the capital expense the landlord had to incur.unless of course, it was my request for stuff like "satellite dish, another fridge, etc, etc".

Mix a solution of 50% bleach and water , add some dawn dish detergent in a pump up sprayer , hit the dirty areas from the bottom up , and rinse with a garden hose .

Until interest rates start rising, or there is a huge downturn in the economy resulting in massive job losses, Canadian banks and lenders will continue to fuel the real estate fire - by dishing out loans on extremely overvalued properties.  

Here is what we put in our move out letter, which may be helpful to build on:Specifically, here's a list of items you should thoroughly clean before vacating:[ ] Floors[ ] sweep/mop laminate floors[ ] vacuum carpets and rugs (shampoo if necessary)[ ] mop kitchen and bathroom floors[ ] Walls, baseboards, ceilings, and built-in shelves[ ] Kitchen cabinets, countertops and sink, stove and oven--inside and out [ ] Refrigerator--clean inside and out, empty it of food[ ] Bathtubs, showers, toilets, and plumbing fixtures[ ] Doors, windows, and window coveringsPlease don't leave anything behind--that includes bags of garbage, clothes, food, newspapers, furniture, appliances, dishes, plants, cleaning supplies, or other items that belong to you.For move in, put all info in the rental agreement.  

Almost all furniture, clothes, food, dishes were left behind.

You need to get in front of things like cleaning, dishes, mowing the lawn, shoveling snow, etc.

I’m hoping that same gut that digested the follow-up tasty French fries is also the gut telling you to go with Jake and Gino. 

You know, vacuum the floor, do the dishes, scrub the toilet. 

I wouldn't be that cheap to forego it. 3x the glassware and dishes based on occupancy max.