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 resident 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.