A bond clean covers the whole property so it passes the final inspection and you get your deposit back. In Christchurch that means working through every room to the standard a property manager checks against, not a quick once-over before you drop off the keys. Bond is usually around four weeks' rent, so there's real money riding on the place being handed back in good order. The trouble is most tenants don't know what a proper bond clean actually involves until they've lost part of their bond...