Residential Property Management in Somerville, 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
- Somerville
Somerville asks more paperwork of landlords than most cities. Below: what we manage, how we take on a property, and the notices Somerville requires at the start of a tenancy, at the end, and when a building goes up for sale.
Office In Chelsea
Our property management office is at 34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA, and we manage rentals in Somerville 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 Somerville
Full-service residential management, from the first showing to the monthly report. Follow any card for the detail.
Why Somerville 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 Somerville 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 Somerville
Somerville requires written notices to tenants at set points in a tenancy, and each missed notice is a separate offense. Getting them right is part of the job.
Notice At The Start
Under the Housing Stability Notification Act, the landlord gives every new tenant the city's notice of rights and resources on or before the fifth day of the tenancy.
Notice At The End
A notice to quit or of nonrenewal must carry the city's resource notice. For a nonrenewal it goes out at least 30 days before any eviction case, in hand or by certified mail.
Notice Of A Sale
Since October 14, 2026, owners notify every tenant when the building is listed for sale, in hand with a signed receipt or by certified mail, and post the notice within 48 hours.
We send the right notice at the right time and keep the proof, so the paperwork never becomes the problem.
Short-Term Rentals In Somerville
Somerville counts any stay of fewer than 28 days as a short-term rental, and limits it to the operator’s own home.
- A certificate of registration from ISD before operating
- Only the operator's primary residence qualifies
- An adjacent unit cannot be offered
- At most 90 days a year if the operator is not on site
- Ten guests, or two per guest bedroom, whichever is fewer
- ISD inspects before issuing; certificates expire March 31
For an investment property, a long-term lease is usually the practical route.
Talk To Us About Your Somerville 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 Somerville 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.
The city's notice of rights and resources by the fifth day of every new tenancy; the city's resource notice with any notice to quit or nonrenewal, with nonrenewals served at least 30 days before an eviction case; and, since October 14, 2026, a notice to every tenant when the building is listed for sale. The Office of Housing Stability publishes the forms.
Within six daylight hours after a storm ends, with a clear path at least 36 inches wide. Fines climb with each offense, and are higher for buildings of more than four units.
Yes. R.H. Blanchard is a design-build remodeler too; see remodeling in Somerville.
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.
Medford, Malden, Everett, Chelsea, Boston and Arlington, and across metro Boston.
Every Part Of Somerville, And The Cities Around It
We manage residential property across Somerville and the nearby cities.
Somerville neighborhoods
- Davis Square
- Union Square
- Ball Square
- Magoun Square
- Assembly Square
Nearby cities and towns
- Medford
- Malden
- Everett
- Chelsea
- Boston
- Arlington
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Hand Off Your Somerville Rental
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Our Address
34 Shurtleff St, Chelsea, MA
Our Telephone
(617) 286-3606