Rent Ready Requirements

We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents. In order to comply with the Colorado Warranty of Habitability (Colorado Revised Statutes 38-12-503), Colorado judicial law, and My Haven’s standards, the below items must be completed before we will advertise and rent a property.

Requirements:

1. Professionally cleaned to ‘Hotel Room Clean’.
2. Carpet professionally cleaned and looking fresh; No stains or smells.
3. All painted surfaces fresh with no mis-match touch-up areas and repainting must be done corner to corner.
4. All bedroom windows must have window coverings; If drapery, they must be neutral, clean, and in good condition and be approved by My Haven.
5. No personal property or items in the unit. This includes furniture, toiletries, shower curtains, kitchen or bathroom items, soap dispenser, pictures, lawn equipment, etc.
6. Garage floor swept.
7. Lawn cut and trimmed, landscaping fresh and clean, no overgrown vegetation. No exterior debris; Irrigation system working (if in place).
8. Carbon monoxide detectors are installed within 15 feet of each bedroom. ONLY wall mounted, NO plug-in units.
9. Smoke detector on each floor and in each bedroom.
10. Clean A/C filter in place.
11. All light bulbs are working, inside and outside of the property.
12. Doors and windows lock securely and open appropriately.
13. Doorbell working (if applicable).
14. Doors open and close smoothly and door stops installed on all doors.
15. Kitchen and bathroom caulking must be fresh and free of any mildew.
16. All mechanical components are 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.
17. No leaks at any of the water sources both inside and outside.
18. Safety railings secure.
19. Exterior window wells require covers.
20. No trip/fall hazard including broken steps, cracked sidewalks, holes in the yards.
21. List attractive nuisances such as swing, playset, tree house, slide, diving board, spa, fire pit, BBQ, fountain, etc.
22. All keys identified with tags.
23. 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:

1. All windows (except basement windows) should have blinds.
2. All windows should have screens.

This list is not meant to cover each and make-ready required item, but it does list some of the most important and often overlooked. If any required items are not completed or are considered ‘as-is’, My Haven will make a determination on if the property is habitable and work with their vendors to complete items prior to advertising.

If you’d like My Haven to assist with making the property Rent Ready during the initial takeover of our management, we can coordinate our vendors to assist. These might include painting, carpet cleaning, housekeeping, or handyperson services. Our coordination fee is a flat $200 to conduct multiple services, or our hourly rate of $100 billed in 15-minute increments for a single service. Any charges from the vendors will be outside of this. This is a one-time fee and does not apply to move outs after the initial takeover.