Property Conditions Standards

The Springs Team Property Management advertises and manages well maintained, properly functioning homes to qualified tenants. Property will be maintained to comply with our minimum acceptable standards or better. Provided below is an outline of the minimum standards required prior to a new tenant moving into your property and throughout the tenancy.

• Property shall be professionally cleaned and free of all trash and debris inside and outside.
• Air condition, furnace, fireplace (if applicable) shall be serviced and cleaned annually and maintained in safe operating condition.
• Furnished/built in appliances operating as designed, or repaired/replaced immediately upon failure.
• All lightbulbs must be in place and working. Any mismatched lightbulbs in fixtures must be replaced.
• Water heater(s) functioning properly and free from leaks. Failed units are replaced as needed without delay.
• All smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors must not be expired and must be functioning properly. We require a carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of every bedroom and at least one on each level. We require a smoke alarm in every bedroom and at least one on each level. Properties will be made compliant prior to moving in tenant(s) as needed.
• Caulking as necessary to prevent water damage. Discolored, worn, torn or missing caulking will be corrected at the discretion of the manager.
• Cabinet doors and drawers in good condition throughout.
• All locks on premises shall be re-keyed or changed prior to each new tenancy.
• Windows all have good screens, and open/close/lock properly, no cracked window panes, tracks are clean including sliding glass doors.
• Window coverings functioning properly, no broken or missing blinds. Old or worn drapes removed/replaced. All bedroom and/or bathroom windows and patio doors must have window coverings.
• Paint and sheetrock in good condition with no holes and clean appearance. Touch up paint and or repainting will be done where needed.
• Ceilings free of water stains, cracks or other problems, repaired and touch up painted as needed.
• Carpet professionally steam cleaned using a truck mounted unit, replaced if badly worn or stained, stretched if needed, black light tested for pet urine and treated as deemed necessary by manager if detected.
• Sheet vinyl clean with no tears or holes, curling on edges or extreme wear.
• Electrical outlets, switches breakers, light fixtures and ceiling fans all working properly and safely.
• All towel bars and rings, paper holders and other attachments in place and properly secured.
• Exterior siding in good condition, all gaps sealed, and rotted wood replaced as necessary.
• Exterior paint not cracking or peeling, touched up as needed. Front door is attractive and clean, not faded.
• Shrubs and trees trimmed back and not touching the property or roof, dead limbs and/or trees removed.
• Exterior gutters will be cleaned and clear of debris as necessary.
• Yards in maintainable condition. Dead or bare areas landscaped as necessary.
• Sprinkler system repairs are pre-authorized to include timer repair/replacement if necessary. Sprinklers will be Winterized in the Fall and Activated in the Spring by our authorized vendors.
• Fence repairs are considered a condition of the lease/obligation of the owner. If the repairs are subject to cost sharing with the neighboring properties the OWNER is responsible for arranging reimbursement for repair costs. If the home is leased with a fence in place, the fence must be maintained and repaired as needed without delay.