Hidden charges are the bit nobody enjoys. You agree a price, the cleaner arrives, and then suddenly there are extras for stairs, supplies, parking, heavy soil, or a job that was "more involved than expected".

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Moving out is rarely just about packing boxes and handing back keys. There's the last-minute dust, the stubborn oven grease, the skirting boards you suddenly notice at 9 p.m.