Residential Property Management in Malden, MA
Protect your investment and skip the day-to-day of managing rentals. Our team handles leasing, repairs, inspections and reporting, so you get better tenants and fewer headaches.
- Office In Chelsea, MA
- 24-Hour Maintenance Access
- Leasing To Reporting
- Home
- Property Management
- Malden
Malden added an annual rental registry in 2026, on top of its inspection before every new tenancy. Below: what we manage, how we take on a property, and how those rules work.
Office In Chelsea
Our property management office is at 34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA, and we manage rentals in Malden from there.
Leasing To Reporting
Leasing, repairs, inspections and reporting sit with one team, so nothing falls between vendors.
24-Hour Maintenance Access
Tenants have 24-hour maintenance access, and repairs are coordinated for you.
Transparent Cost Structure
You see what management costs and where the money goes, with reliable fund distribution.
What We Manage In Malden
Full-service residential management, from the first showing to the monthly report. Follow any card for the detail.
Why Malden Owners Choose R.H. Blanchard
A Local Office, Not A Call Center
Our property management office is at 34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA. You deal with the people who manage the property.
Streamlined Tenant Identification
Marketing, showings and screening are handled for you, to place qualified tenants.
Repairs Without A Middleman
R.H. Blanchard is also a general contractor and remodeler, so repairs and upgrades do not need a separate contractor.
Local Rules Built In
The city inspections, notices and certificates below are built into how we lease and turn over a unit.
Market Knowledge
We have served the metro Boston real estate market since 2006.
Family-Owned, Serving Owners Since 2006
R.H. Blanchard is a family-owned company that has served Massachusetts property owners since 2006.
How We Take On A Malden Property
Six steps from the first call to full-service management, so you always know what happens next.
Initial Consultation
We learn about your property, goals, and any challenges. This helps us build the right management plan for you.
Property Evaluation
We complete a detailed walkthrough to assess condition, rental potential, and any maintenance needs before onboarding.
Marketing & Showings
We market the unit and handle the showings, so you are not taking calls or opening doors.
Screening & Leasing
Applicants are screened and the lease is put in place, with the paperwork state law requires.
Move-In Coordination
We coordinate the move-in, including any inspection or certificate the city requires first.
Full Service Management
We take over day-to-day operations including rent collection, maintenance coordination, inspections, and reporting.
Landlord Rules In Malden
Malden registers every rental each year and certifies each unit before a new tenancy. Keeping a property compliant is part of the job, not an extra.
Annual Rental Registry
Since January 2026, owners or agents register each rental unit every year with Inspectional Services, and update it within 30 days of any change. Owners more than 25 miles away name a local resident agent.
Certificate Before Each Tenancy
No new tenancy may start without a Rental Unit Inspection Certificate. A unit can be occupied five business days after a complete application, with the inspection finished within 90 days.
Lead-Free Water Line
Before the rental certificate is issued, the Engineering Department must confirm the property is served by lead-free water lines from the city valve to the meter.
We keep the registration current, file the inspection application and handle the water line certificate, so each lease starts on schedule.
What Malden Expects From Owners
Beyond the registry and inspection, a few city rules land on owners and managers of multi-unit buildings.
- Post owner and agent contact details in 3+ unit buildings
- Smoke alarms in each bedroom, a Malden requirement
- City trash pickup covers buildings of six units or fewer
- Sidewalks cleared within 12 hours at 5+ unit buildings
- A 36-inch clear path on every sidewalk
- Short-term rental of an ADU is prohibited
These are built into our routine for every Malden property we manage.
Talk To Us About Your Malden Property
Tell us about the property, the number of units and where it stands today. We make every effort to reply to all inquiries within one business day. If you need immediate assistance, call the number below.
Our Address
34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA
Our Telephone
(617) 286-3606
What Our Clients Say
Our clients are the catalyst for our growth and success.
Common Questions
Yes. Our property management office is at 34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA, and we manage residential rentals in Malden and the surrounding cities.
Leasing, repairs, inspections and reporting. That covers marketing, showings, screening and move-in coordination, rent collection and bill facilitation, reliable fund distribution, maintenance coordination with 24-hour maintenance access, and tenant turnover services. See property management services for the full detail.
Yes. Under the rental registry adopted in January 2026, owners or agents register each rental unit every year with Inspectional Services, with the owner's and any resident agent's contact details. Owner-occupied units are not counted as rentals. Buildings with three or more units must also post the owner's and agent's contact information, near the mailboxes when possible.
You apply with the city's Rental Unit Inspection Application before a new tenancy, and Health & Human Services schedules the inspection. A unit may be occupied five business days after a complete application, and the inspection must be finished within 90 days of the tenancy starting. Applications are denied if the owner has outstanding city taxes or fines.
State law limits it to the first month's rent, the last month's rent, a security deposit no larger than one month's rent, and the cost of a new lock and key. The deposit has to sit in a separate, interest-bearing account at a Massachusetts bank, the tenant gets the bank details in writing within 30 days, and it comes back within 30 days after the tenant moves out, less anything rightfully deducted. Getting it wrong can cost three times the deposit. We handle that paperwork.
For a home built before 1978, the Massachusetts Lead Law requires the Tenant Lead Law Notification before the lease is signed, whether or not a child under six will live there, along with any lead inspection report or letter of compliance. Where a child under six lives, lead hazards have to be removed or covered, and you cannot refuse to rent because of lead paint.
We coordinate repairs and maintenance, with 24-hour maintenance access for tenants. R.H. Blanchard is also a design-build remodeler, so unit upgrades and renovations come from the same company rather than another contractor you have to find.
We keep a transparent cost structure and walk through it at the initial consultation, once we know the property and what you need from us.
Everett, Medford, Revere, Stoneham, Chelsea and Somerville, and across metro Boston.
Every Part Of Malden, And The Cities Around It
We manage residential property across Malden and the nearby cities.
Malden neighborhoods
- Bellrock
- Edgeworth
- Faulkner
- Ferryway
- Forestdale
- Linden
- Maplewood
- West End
Nearby cities and towns
- Everett
- Medford
- Revere
- Stoneham
- Chelsea
- Somerville
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Hand Off Your Malden Rental
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Our Address
34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA
Our Telephone
(617) 286-3606