Property Care Guidelines
What Davis Ventures expects from tenants in caring for a rental property during their tenancy.
These guidelines describe what’s expected of tenants in caring for a Davis Ventures rental property. Your specific lease governs — where anything here differs from your lease, the lease controls.
Report issues promptly
Report maintenance issues as soon as you notice them, in writing, using our Maintenance Request form. Small issues reported early — a slow drain, a minor leak, a flickering outlet — are far easier and less costly to address than the same issue after it’s been left to worsen. Tenants may be responsible for damage that results from a failure to report a known issue in a timely manner.
Keep the property clean and sanitary
Maintain the property in a clean, sanitary condition throughout your tenancy — this includes regular trash removal, avoiding conditions that attract pests, and general upkeep of kitchens and bathrooms.
No unauthorized alterations
Don’t make structural changes, repaint, or install fixtures without written permission from Davis Ventures first. Normal picture-hanging is fine; anything beyond that — removing or adding walls, changing flooring, altering plumbing or electrical — requires advance written approval.
Follow the property’s specific policies
Each property has its own pet, smoking, and occupancy policies, published on that property’s listing page and in your lease. These are not optional guidelines — they’re lease terms.
No unauthorized occupants or subletting
Only the occupants listed on your lease may reside at the property. Adding a roommate, a long-term guest, or subletting any part of the property requires prior written consent from Davis Ventures.
Protect against water and moisture damage
Wipe up spills promptly, use bath mats to catch water outside the shower, and report any signs of leaks — under sinks, around appliances, near windows — immediately rather than waiting to see if they worsen. Water damage is one of the most common and most expensive categories of preventable rental damage.
Don’t disable safety equipment
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors must remain installed and functional at all times. Report immediately if one isn’t working — don’t remove or disable it.
Normal wear and tear versus damage
Tenants are responsible for damage beyond normal wear and tear, consistent with Minnesota law and your lease. Documenting the property’s condition at move-in and move-out — see our Move-In Checklist and Move-Out Checklist — protects both parties if a question comes up later.
Comply with the law
No illegal activity is permitted on the property. This is both a lease violation and, in most cases, a basis for lease termination consistent with Minnesota landlord-tenant law.
Questions about these guidelines, or about your specific lease, can be sent through our Contact page.