Rent Ready Requirements
Getting Your Property Rent Ready:
We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents.
In order to comply with the Texas Property Code Chapter 92, Texas judicial law, and Emerson Management standards, the below items must be completed before we will advertise and rent a property.
- Property professionally cleaned and free of trash and debris, inside and outside
- HVAC system serviced, with a new filter installed
- All mechanical elements including appliances operating as designed
- Caulking in kitchen and bathrooms shall be clean and free of mildew
- Doors and locks all functioning properly (we do not accept smart locks and they will be removed, if applicable)
- Windows must open, close, and lock properly and window screens in good condition
- Property Rekeyed to Emerson key system
Full Rent-Ready Requirements:
In order to comply with both internal and state rental housing requirements, including the Texas Property Code, every property must meet the below list in order to be fully advertised and be ‘Rent-Ready’.
Requirements:
- Professionally cleaned to ‘Hotel Room Clean’
- Carpet professionally cleaned and looking fresh
- Free from cockroaches, fleas or any other bugs, pests and/or rodents
- All painted surfaces fresh with no mis-match touch-up areas
- All windows must have vertical or mini-blinds to the proper length
- No draperies on windows
- 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.
- Garage floor swept
- No exterior debris
- Lawn cut and trimmed
- Landscaping fresh and clean
- Carbon monoxide detector installed (if attached garage or if the property takes gas)
- Smoke detector on each floor
- Smoke detector in each bedroom & hallway serving multiple bedrooms
- Sliding doors must have vertical blinds
- All light bulbs working
- Doors open & close smoothly and doorstops installed on all doors
- Exterior doors are sealed, air-tight with proper weatherstripping
- Bathroom and kitchen caulking must be fresh and free of any mildew
- Dryer vent line cleaned and free of obstructions and/or debris
- Hot water tanks drained and tested
- Gutters and downspouts cleaned and free of obstructions
- All mechanical components working as designed. Includes HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, sump pumps, water softeners, sprinkler systems, swamp coolers, gas fireplaces, water filtration systems, etc.
- Safety railings secure
- Wood-burning fireplace(s), if operational, shall be clean of any debris and have a fireplace screen or heat-proof glass doors installed. If non-operational, the fireplace opening on the interior of the home shall be permanently sealed with an aesthetically pleasing material.
Recommendations:
- All windows should have screens
- Proper gutters, splash blocks and downspouts
- Tree and/or tree limbs removed 10-15-ft away from the house and roof
- Proper attic insulation and ventilation
- Replace carpet with LVP or tile
This list is not meant to cover each make-ready required item, but it does list the majority of the important and often overlooked details.