What does a managed turnaround actually cover?

The decorating, flooring, cleaning, silicone and small repairs needed to get the property back to a lettable standard, scheduled together rather than booked one trade at a time. If you only need one of those, each has its own page and we'll price it on its own.

Do you deal with the managing agent directly?

Yes. Give us a contact at booking and we'll arrange access windows, key collection, lift bookings, parking and any paperwork the building requires, rather than putting that back on you.

Can you work between a Saturday check-out and a Monday check-in?

Tell us the two dates when you enquire and we'll tell you honestly what can be finished in that window and what cannot. We'd rather narrow the scope than promise a finish we can't hold.

What happens if something is found once you're inside?

You get a written variation before any extra work is committed, with the cost and any effect on the dates. Nothing extra is carried out on the assumption you'd want it.

Do you take the old carpet and flooring away?

Yes. The old covering is lifted, removed and disposed of, and the subfloor prepared before the new floor goes down.

Can you replace carpets and flooring between tenancies?

Yes — vinyl, LVT, laminate, engineered wood and carpet, supplied and fitted as part of the changeover or on its own.

For Landlords, Agents & Short-Let Hosts

Rental and Airbnb turnarounds in London

When a tenant checks out or a guest leaves, the property usually needs several trades at once — decorating, floors, a deep clean, silicone, a list of small repairs. Booking those separately is what turns a three-day job into a three-week void. coreMaint runs the whole changeover on one schedule, with one point of contact and one quote, for private landlords, letting and managing agents and short-let hosts across South East London and the prime central areas.

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The Changeover

Considered work, delivered with care.

One schedule, one point of contact, one quote — instead of chasing five separate bookings around a check-out date.

Decorating

Walls, ceilings, woodwork and trim brought back to a clean, neutral, ready-to-let standard.

Flooring and carpet

Supplied and fitted, with the old covering lifted and taken away.

Deep cleaning

Kitchen, bathroom and whole property, to inventory check-out standard.

Silicone

Old sealant cut out and replaced around baths, showers, sinks and worktops.

Small repairs

Hinges, handles, shelves, blinds, picture hooks — the check-out snag list.

Handover

Coordinated with your agent, housekeeper or building manager, ready for the inventory clerk.

Typical Scope

What's included as standard

01A single schedule covering every trade in the changeover
02One written quote, priced line by line
03Decorating to a neutral, ready-to-let finish
04Flooring or carpet supplied, fitted and the old covering removed
05Deep clean of kitchen, bathroom and living space
06Silicone cut out and replaced where it has failed
07Small repairs from the check-out report
08Keys, access and building rules arranged with your agent

Properties we work in

Most of our changeover work is in one- and two-bedroom flats in purpose-built and converted blocks, period conversions with original doors and skirtings that need careful preparation, and townhouses let whole. We are used to managed buildings with concierge access, lift bookings and set working hours.

How it works, enquiry to handover

01You tell us the basicsAddress, check-out date, target re-let date, and what you already know needs doing.
02We look at the propertyIn person where access allows, or from your check-out report and photos.
03You get one written quotePriced line by line, so you can drop anything you don't want.
04We book the trades around your datesOne schedule, one contact; keys and access arranged with your agent or housekeeper.
05HandoverProperty cleaned, snags closed off, photos sent, ready for the inventory clerk.

What affects the price

Every changeover is quoted on the property in front of us. These are the things that move the figure, and we price each one separately so you can see what is driving it.

Size of the property and how many rooms are in scope
How much preparation the walls need after a long tenancy
Whether ceilings and woodwork are included, or walls only
How much flooring is being replaced, and what is underneath it
Access — stairs, lift bookings, parking and permitted working hours in managed blocks
How tight the window is between check-out and check-in
The condition the previous occupant left the property in

Where We Work

Across prime London

Coverage based on postcode — 18 neighbourhoods across 4 regions.

Prime Central London

8 areas

Chelsea

SW3 · SW10

Kensington

SW5 · SW7 · W8

Knightsbridge

SW1X · SW7

Belgravia

SW1W · SW1X

Mayfair

W1K · W1J

Marylebone

W1U · W1H · NW1

Pimlico

SW1V

Westminster

SW1A · SW1H · SW1P

South East London

5 areas

Greenwich

SE10 · SE3 · SE7

Woolwich & Plumstead

SE18 · SE28

Blackheath

SE3

Lewisham

SE13

Canary Wharf

E14

West London

3 areas

Notting Hill

W11

Holland Park

W11 · W14

Fulham

SW6

North London

2 areas

St John's Wood

NW8

Primrose Hill

NW1 · NW3

Frequently Asked

What clients usually ask

Turnaround, what's included, and how to prepare your property — answered upfront.

Looking for something more specific?

Each of these is a separate service with its own page, so you can book exactly what the property needs.

End of tenancy paintingJust the repaint — neutral, listing-ready decorating across prime London.End-of-tenancy cleaningJust the deep clean — kitchens, bathrooms and inventory check-out standard.Flooring and carpet fittingJust the floors — supply, fit and removal of the old covering.London landlord compliance checklistThe safety and certification items to confirm before the next tenancy starts.Property maintenance in GreenwichOur home patch, and where most of our changeover work is done.Property maintenance in ChelseaChangeovers and decorating in SW3 and the surrounding prime addresses.

A changeover we completed

Rental flat refresh in Greenwich: painting, silicone and flooring

Greenwich, South East London · Two-bedroom rental flat with a balcony

A full between-tenancies refresh handled as one managed visit, so the landlord dealt with a single team from checkout to re-let.

Painting and decorating throughout the flat
New flooring laid
Silicone renewed where it had failed
Balcony decking repaired
Minor electrical works, including replacing light fittings
End-of-tenancy clean once the trades had finished

Sequencing is what keeps a refresh like this tight: decorating and the decking repair are done first, flooring goes down after the messy work, light fittings are swapped once the paint is dry, and the deep clean is last so the flat is handed over ready to view.

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Landlord Compliance — Reviewed January 2026

London Landlord Compliance Checklist 2026 — short lets & turnarounds

Short-let and rental turnarounds still carry the full set of landlord duties. Here are the short-let, electrical and gas items to confirm at every changeover, with the official guidance behind each one.

This checklist is general information for landlords letting property in England, reviewed January 2026. It is not legal advice, requirements change, and London boroughs run their own licensing schemes — confirm the current position for your property on GOV.UK or with your local authority before acting.

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Get in touch

Need a changeover managed?

Call 020 3488 1913, or send the address and the check-out date and we'll come back with a plan and a quote.