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Getting Rent Ready

We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents. In order to comply with the Nevada Revised Statute - Habitability of dwelling unit. Nevada judicial law, and The Martin Team Property Management standards, the below items must be completed before we will advertise and rent a property.

  • The property has undergone professional cleaning, ensuring it is without any trash or debris both inside and outside.
  • The HVAC system is expected to function effectively, with the addition of a new filter.
  • All mechanical components, including appliances, are operating according to their intended design.
  • Clean and mildew-free caulking is required in both the kitchen and bathrooms.
  • All doors and locks are in proper working order.
  • Windows should open, close, and lock seamlessly, and the window screens must be in good condition.

Full Rent-Ready Requirements Per Nevada Revised Statutes

The landlord is obligated to ensure that the property is habitable. It will be deemed habitable if it abides by housing codes related to health, safety, sanitation, or suitability for habitation. The property must meet the below list in order to be fully advertised and be ‘Rent-Ready’.

Requirements:

  • Effective waterproofing and weather protection of the roof and exterior walls, including windows and doors
  • Plumbing facilities which conformed to applicable law when installed and which are maintained in good working order
  • A water supply approved under applicable law, which is:
    • Under the control of the tenant or landlord and is capable of producing hot and cold running water
    • Furnished to appropriate fixtures
    • Connected to a sewage disposal system approved under applicable law and maintained in good working order to the extent that the system can be controlled by the landlord
  • Adequate heating facilities which conformed to applicable law when installed and are maintained in good working order
  • Electrical lighting, outlets, wiring and electrical equipment which conformed to applicable law when installed and are maintained in good working order
  • An adequate number of appropriate receptacles for garbage and rubbish in clean condition and good repair at the commencement of the tenancy. The landlord shall arrange for the removal of garbage and rubbish from the premises unless the parties by written agreement provide otherwise
  • Building, grounds, appurtenances and all other areas under the landlord’s control at the time of the commencement of the tenancy in every part clean, sanitary and reasonably free from all accumulations of debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents, insects and vermin
  • Floors, walls, ceilings, stairways and railings are maintained in good repair
  • Ventilating, air-conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, maintained in good repair if supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord

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.