Raising the standard of property management
Serving landlords across Boston’s North Shore, Chelworths safeguards every property with expert care, relentless attention to detail, and an unwavering protection of your investment.
Owners: see what your property should rent for
A free rental report in about a minute. No call required.
Free, instant and no obligation. Covers 45 towns across Boston’s North Shore.
When you need experts
Everything that keeps a rental property let, maintained and paying, handled by one local team.
Premium marketing
Professional photography, floorplans and listings on the platforms tenants actually search.
Learn moreProperty management
Full service management tailored to the property, from rent collection to inspections and reporting.
Learn moreRent protection
On our Signature plan, cover for lost rent, eviction costs and damage, subject to the terms.
Learn moreRepairs and maintenance
A 24/7 emergency line, trusted local contractors and work approved before it happens.
Learn moreMaximum exposure
Where your property gets advertised
Your listing is promoted on the biggest rental platforms in the country, including the four here, and syndicated on to their partner sites. Enquiries come straight to our team, who respond and book the showings.
Why owners choose us
Local managers, and the technology to prove it
Founded by property management professionals with deep local knowledge of Boston’s North Shore.
- We know these towns We manage across 45 North Shore towns and price from what is actually letting on your street, not a national average.
- Everything in your portal Statements, maintenance jobs, inspections and documents, available whenever you want to look.
- One fee, published A single monthly percentage, a published leasing fee and no charges you have not seen in advance.
- Screening applied consistently Every applicant is screened the same way, in line with federal and Massachusetts fair housing law.
Our fees, in the open
Three plans. Pick the level of cover you want and pay one monthly percentage of the rent collected.
Essentials
8% of monthly rent
Premium advertising, professional showings, screening, rent collection, 24/7 emergency response, maintenance coordination and financial reporting.
Professional
10% of monthly rent
Everything in Essentials, plus bill pay services, bi-annual inspections, advanced reporting and AI generated insights.
Signature
12% of monthly rent
Everything in Professional, plus the loss of rent, eviction defence and damage protections below.
Leasing fee: one month’s rent when a new tenant is placed. Lease renewal: $495. No hidden charges. See what each plan includes
Signature plan
Protection where it actually costs you
The risks that turn a good year into a bad one, covered under our Signature plan.
25 weeks
Loss of rent guarantee
$5,000
Eviction defence guarantee
$35,000
Malicious damage cover
$15,000
Theft cover
$1,000
Service animal damage
All protections are up to the limits shown and subject to the terms of the management agreement.
“We have been using Chelworths to manage our property for several months now, and we have been extremely pleased with the experience. As a local property management company, they have a strong understanding of the North Shore area…”
Kevin B. · Chelworths client
North Shore rent index
We publish average rents, trends and time to let for all 45 towns we cover, every month. It is the same data behind your rental report.
Read this month’s reportWhere we work
Property management and rental reports across Boston’s North Shore.
- Amesbury
- Andover
- Beverly
- Boxford
- Byfield
- Chelsea
- Danvers
- Essex
- Everett
- Georgetown
- Gloucester
- Groveland
- Hamilton
- Haverhill
- Ipswich
- Lawrence
- Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Malden
- Manchester by the Sea
- Marblehead
- Melrose
- Merrimac
- Methuen
- Middleton
- Nahant
- Newbury
- Newburyport
- North Andover
- North Reading
- Peabody
- Reading
- Revere
- Rockport
- Rowley
- Salem
- Salisbury
- Saugus
- Stoneham
- Swampscott
- Topsfield
- Wakefield
- Wenham
- West Newbury
- Winthrop
Want a real number, from someone who has stood in the property?
Book a free rental evaluation and one of our managers will walk it with you, give you a rent we would be confident listing at, and tell you how quickly it should let.
