Property Standards

We are committed to providing safe, clean, and properly maintained homes to our residents.
In order to comply with the Montana Code Annotated (Montana Code Annotated 70-24-303),
Montana judicial law, and Missoula Property Management standards, the below items must be
completed before we will advertise and rent a property:

● Property professionally cleaned and free of trash/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 and locks are all functioning properly
● Windows must open, close, and lock properly
● Carbon monoxide detectors installed within 15 feet of each bedroom and one
on each level
● Smoke detector on each floor and in each bedroom

Full Rent-Ready Requirements

In order to comply with both internal and state rental housing requirements, including the
Montana Code Annotated Habitability Requirements, every property must meet the below list
in order to be fully advertised and be ‘Rent-Ready’.

Requirements:

  1. Carpet professionally cleaned and looking fresh
  2. No personal property or items in the unit. This includes: furniture, knickknacks, toiletries, shower curtains, Kleenex boxes, kitchen or bathroom items, soap dispenser, pictures, etc.
  3. Garage floor swept
  4. All light bulbs working
  5. 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.
  6. Safety railings secure
  7. Lawn cut and trimmed

Recommendations:

  1. All windows (except basement windows) should have vertical or mini blinds
  2. No draperies on windows
  3. All windows should have screens in good condition
  4. No lawn equipment including mowers, tools, etc.
  5. Exterior window well covers
  6. All painted surfaces fresh with no mis-match touch-up areas and repainting
    must be done corner to corner
  7. Landscaping fresh and clean
    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 ones.

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 ones.