Rent Ready Standards

Property Rental Requirements

We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents. In order to comply with the California Warranty of Habitability (Civil Code 1941), California judicial law, and Hawk Management's standards, the below items must be completed before we will advertise and rent a property:

1. Property professionally cleaned and free of trash and debris, inside and outside to 'Hotel Room Clean' standards.
2. Carpet professionally cleaned and looking fresh.
3. All painted surfaces fresh with no mis-match touch-up areas and repainting must be done corner to corner.
4. HVAC system in good operating condition, with a new filter installed.
5. All mechanical elements including appliances operating as designed.
6. Caulking in kitchen and bathrooms shall be clean and free of mildew.
7. Doors and locks all functioning properly.
8. Windows must open, close, and lock properly and window screens must be in good condition. All windows must have screens.
9. All bedroom windows must have window coverings.
10. No personal property or items left in the unit. This includes furniture, knickknacks, toiletries, shower curtains, Kleenex boxes, kitchen or bathroom items, soap dispenser, pictures, etc.
11. No lawn equipment including mowers, tools, etc.
12. Garage floor swept.
13. No exterior debris.
14. Lawn cut and trimmed. Landscaping fresh and clean.
15. Carbon monoxide detectors installed within 15 feet of each bedroom. ONLY wall mounted, NO plug-in units.
16. Smoke detector on each floor.
17. Smoke detector in each bedroom.
18. All windows, including back sliding door, must have esthetically pleasing window coverings. No draperies on windows.
19. All light bulbs working and matching in color.
20. Doors open & close smoothly and doorstops installed on all doors.
21. Bathroom caulking must be fresh and free of any mildew.
22. 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.
23. Safety railings secure.
24. 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.

Please note that 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 ones.