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Full-service management, with the software included.

Chalet is a full-service property management company powered by modern technology and focused on service. The platform is how the work is done — it is not a replacement for doing it.

Everything from leasing to the annual statement

Full-service management

We take on the whole operation: marketing and leasing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, inspections, owner reporting and compliance. You receive one monthly statement and one point of contact.

Included
Leasing and marketingListing, photography, syndication and enquiries
Tenant screeningIncome, credit, references and rental history
Rent collectionPayments, reminders and delinquency handling
Maintenance24-hour response for urgent repairs
InspectionsMove-in, periodic and move-out, with photos
Owner reportingMonthly statement and year-end summary

Vetting that protects the asset

Tenant placement

Every applicant is professionally vetted and required to meet strict qualification criteria — income, credit, references and rental history — before a lease is signed. Fair housing rules are applied consistently to every applicant.

Included
Written criteriaApplied identically to every applicant
Income verificationDocumented, with a stated ratio
Credit and backgroundRun through a screening provider
ReferencesPrevious landlords and employers contacted
Lease preparationCurrent California forms and disclosures
Move-in conditionDocumented with photographs and a signed report

Planned, not reactive

Proactive maintenance

Preventative maintenance is scheduled rather than waited for. Routine work is handled by vetted vendors, residents report issues through the portal, and every job is logged against the property record.

Included
Preventative scheduleSeasonal and systems-based servicing
Vetted vendorsLicensed, insured and rated on completed work
Work-order trackingEvery job logged against the property
Resident reportingRequests raised in the portal, with photos
Urgent responseEmergency line staffed and dispatched
Cost controlOwner approval thresholds, set by you

Building code, safety, insurance, fair housing

Compliance & risk

Building code, home safety, insurance requirements and fair housing law, plus the landlord–tenant rules that apply in California. We keep the paperwork current and the property on the right side of it.

Included
HabitabilityThe conditions a rental must meet, monitored
Notices and disclosuresCurrent California forms, served correctly
Deposit handlingStatutory accounting and return timelines
Entry rulesNotice periods observed before any entry
Insurance conditionsUnderlying requirements kept satisfied
RecordsRetained so a dispute can be answered with evidence

The first thing we do at every property

Home walk-through

We begin by walking the home and documenting what is there — condition, systems, quirks and deferred work — so the management plan starts from the actual property rather than an assumption.

Included
Full condition surveyRoom by room, with photographs
Systems reviewAge and service history of major equipment
Safety checkThe items an inspection would flag
Rent assessmentWhat the property should achieve in the current market
Deferred workA prioritised list with indicative costs
Written reportYours to keep, whether or not you engage us

Financials and property health in one place

Owner reporting

Rent collected, expenses, work orders, inspections and the condition of the asset, visible in the owner dashboard rather than assembled once a year.

Included
Monthly statementIncome, expenses, fees and net to owner
Rent rollCollected, outstanding and lease dates
Work-order historyOpen, completed and cost by unit
Inspection resultsFindings and photographs per visit
Asset conditionTracked over time rather than per year
Year-end summaryPrepared for your tax filing

Compliance

The part owners underestimate.

California landlord–tenant law, habitability requirements, insurance conditions and fair housing rules all apply to a rental whether or not the owner has read them. Getting them wrong is expensive in a way that a management fee is not.

Building code

Work performed to code by licensed vendors, with permits where required.

Home safety

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, egress, handrails and the safety items an inspection looks for.

Insurance

Coverage conditions met and documentation kept current.

Fair housing

The same written criteria applied to every applicant, every time. Read our fair housing statement.

Get a management quote.

Send us the address and the current situation — self-managed, already managed, or vacant. We will walk the property and quote a rate.