We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents.
In order to comply with the Texas Property Code and Grapevine Realty standards, the following 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 to be in good operating condition, with a new filter installed.
  • All mechanical elements, including appliances operating as designed.
  • Caulking in the kitchen and bathrooms shall be clean and free of mildew.
  • Doors brought up to code by our locksmith and changed to our key system.
  • Windows must open, close, and lock properly, and window screens must be in good condition.

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 following list in order to be fully advertised and be ‘Rent-Ready’.
Requirements:
  1. Professionally cleaned
  2. Carpet professionally cleaned and looking fresh
  3. All painted surfaces must be fresh with no mismatched touch-up areas, and repainting must be done corner to corner.
  4. All bedroom windows must have vertical or mini-blinds
  5. No personal property or items in the unit. This includes furniture, knick-knacks, toiletries, shower curtains, Kleenex boxes, kitchen or bathroom items, soap dispensers, pictures, etc.
  6. No lawn equipment, including mowers, tools, etc.
  7. Garage floor swept
  8. No exterior debris
  9. Landscaping cut, fresh and clean
  10. Bushes trimmed and landscaping beds cleaned with new mulch
  11. Carbon monoxide detectors installed
  12. Smoke detector on each floor
  13. Smoke detector in each bedroom
  14. Sliding doors must have vertical blinds
  15. All light bulbs working and the same color
  16. Doors open & close smoothly, and doorstops are installed on all doors
  17. Bathroom caulking must be fresh and free of any mildew
  18. 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, ceiling fans, water filtration systems, etc.
  19. Safety railings secure
  20. 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.
  21. All windows should have vertical or mini blinds.
  22. No draperies on windows
  23. All windows should have screens
This list is not meant to cover each and every make-ready required item, but it does list some of the most important and often overlooked.