Below are our property condition standards for placing a home on the market for rent.
Fresh paint. At least one coat of paint with no mismatch touchup, patches or streaks. Paint the entire wall or not at all.
All doors and windows working properly. Should open & close smoothly.
Doorstops installed on all doors.
Front door exterior side should be freshly painted or not show wear.
All locks must have keys and two garage remotes (if there is an opener).
Locks must be rekeyed before a new tenant moves in, after showing the property.
Windows must have blinds and screens.
Back sliding door must have vertical blinds or drapes.
All mechanical systems need to be working as designed. (Lights, fans, blinds, garbage disposal, ice makers, etc.)
Light fixtures must have globes or covers.
All light bulbs must be working. Bath fixture bulbs must all match.
No visible rust on sinks, fixtures, appliances, etc.
Bathroom caulking must be fresh and free of any mildew.
All smoke/carbon monoxide detectors working and not expired (ten years max.).
One smoke detector should be in each bedroom near the doorway.
One smoke detector needs to be outside a bedroom within 16’ from a bedroom.
One smoke detector needs to be at the base and top of a stairway.
One CO detector (use combo detector) is required if there is an attached garage, fireplace or gas appliances. No CO detectors in the garage because it will constantly go off.
No smoke detectors in kitchen or bathrooms.
Professionally cleaned to ‘Hotel Room Clean’.
Carpet professionally cleaned.
Garage floor swept.
No personal property or items in the unit. This includes furniture, knickknacks, toiletries, shower curtains, Kleenex boxes, kitchen or bathroom items, soap dispenser, pictures, etc.
No lawn equipment including mowers, tools, etc.
No fence damage and free of mildew.
Lawn cut & edged.
Landscaping fresh and clean with no dead prawns.
No exterior debris.
If you provide it, you must maintain it.
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