Owner Protection
If your tenant breaks the lease in year one, we will find and place a new tenant for free.
Every tenant we place in a property under Alpha's full-service management contract comes with a 12-month guarantee. If they leave before the end of their 12-month lease, we will find and place the next tenant at no additional placement cost.
1 year guarantee on every tenant we place in a full-service managed property
No replacement lease-up fee if they break the lease
Backed by more than 25 years of Sacramento leasing experience
Paired with our typical *10-day placement timeline and $100,000 tenant liability insurance requirement

12
Months of guaranteed protection on every tenant we place in a full-service managed property
<1%
Eviction rate across our entire portfolio
No Second Lease-Up Fee.
Normal cleaning, repair and vacancy costs still apply.
25+
Years screening Sacramento tenants
The cost of a broken lease
A Broken Lease Is Not Just Lost Rent.
When a tenant breaks the lease, the costs add up fast. The Sacramento average for a single bad turnover runs $4,000 to $9,000 once you add up the lost rent, cleaning and repairs, marketing, and the lease-up fee for the next tenant. Most managers will charge you the full lease-up fee a second time. Alpha will not.
Lost rent during vacancy
$1,800 to $4,400 (one to two months)
Make-ready and turnover
$800 to $2,500
Lease-up fee for the next tenant
$500 to $2,000 (waived under the Alpha guarantee)
For tenants we place under our full-service management contract, the replacement lease-up fee is waived.
Guarantee Terms
How Our 1-Year Tenant Guarantee Works
Guarantee Window
The guarantee runs from the day the lease starts. If a tenant we placed breaks the lease in the first 12 months, while the property is under Alpha's full-service management, the guarantee is in force.
What the Guarantee Covers
Placement of the next tenant, including marketing, listings, showings, screening, lease preparation, and move-in coordination, with no additional lease-up fee.
What You Still Pay
Standard make-ready costs (cleaning, paint, repairs, etc.) and any rent lost during the vacancy.
How a Replacement Starts
Once Alpha has possession of the rental property, we will start the replacement process within 48 hours.
From The Founder
A Boutique Manager Should Bet On Their Own Screening.
Sally LaBate founded Alpha in 1998 on one idea: accountability. The 1-year tenant guarantee, the $100K tenant liability requirement, and the typical *10-day placement timeline all reflect it. These standards apply to properties under Alpha's full-service management, not to our Leasing Only Service.
"We believe that great tenancies begin with a comprehensive screening. Every application is evaluated fairly, consistently, and thoroughly. Protecting our clients' investments starts with placing qualified residents who will treat your property like home."
Sally LaBate, Founder
Comparison
How Alpha's Tenant Guarantee Compares

FAQs
Common Questions About the Tenant Guarantee
Partner with a property manager who stands behind every tenant we place.
Request a free rental analysis. Receive an overview of your property's rental potential, including current Sacramento market insights and an introduction to our tenant placement process, liability protection, and management services. A straightforward conversation with no pressure and no obligation.
- What counts as a tenant breaking the lease?
- Are there exclusions?
- How fast does the tenant replacement start?
- What about the rent I lose during the gap?
- Does the guarantee renew when the tenant signs a new lease?
- How do I know Alpha will actually honor the guarantee?
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