If you commute through Balham Station, you already know the rhythm: quick stride, busy platform, phone in one hand, coffee in the other, and not much spare time for anything else.

If you live in a Balham flat, you already know the reality: dust builds up quickly, kitchen grease creeps into awkward corners, and shared hallways can track in more than you'd like.

If you rent property near Balham High Road, oven cleaning probably sits somewhere between "small job" and "oddly annoying headache". But for landlords, it matters more than it first looks.