Homeowner FAQs

First, Leighton Rentals needs to see your home and assess the rental potential. Contact us to coordinate a walk-through of your home where we will confirm your amenities and offer suggestions to maximize rental income.

Leighton Rentals will view and assess the property, then offer suggestions for pricing during prime weeks, shoulder weeks and off-season weeks.

We rent from end of May to end of September, but the prime months are July & August.

Massachusetts regulations now require that homeowners have a $1,000,000 liability policy which can be covered through your primary umbrella policy, as long as the rental property address is listed.

You are required to obtain a Mass. Rental Occupancy tax certificate number. This number is required for Leighton Rentals to collect and charge the necessary occupancy taxes to the tenants. Instructions will be provided.

You as the homeowner are not involved. Leighton Rentals collects the necessary taxes and submits them to the appropriate departments as required by law.

No, you do not need to offer Leighton Rentals the whole season. We accept vacation rentals with only a few weeks available, and you will be able to block weeks as needed (as long as we haven’t rented!).

When the tenant completes their reservation, they are required to pay the first half as the initial deposit. As we are emailing the lease requirements to the tenant, we are simultaneously emailing you a notice of the reservation.

Leighton Rentals will require you to complete a contract, contact information sheet, amenity sheet, short term insurance disclosure form, copy of your Mass. Tax Certificate, W9 Form, Direct Deposit Form and keys.

We take great pride in our photos and have a special camera for taking high quality pictures. However, if you have any digital photos of your home that you would like to include (such as a spring/summer photo), we will do our best to resize your photos in order for them to be compatible with the many sites your property will be listed on.

Yes, we take the virtual tour at the same time as the photos.

In addition to being on our website www.LeightonRentals.com your home will be submitted to HomeAway, VRBO, Find Rentals, Google, Flip Key, Expedia, Airbnb, and Booking.com along with other sites that direct traffic to our website. We also advertise on social media and have consistent monthly email campaigns. Subject to change.

Leighton Rentals offers accidental damage protection for up to $1,000 for each reservation. We ask that we receive notification along with photos no more than 48 hours after the tenant’s departure.

We submit payments to homeowners once a month during the off-season. At that time, the owner will receive the first half of the rent minus the FULL commission. The final balance is paid approximately 2 weeks after the tenant’s departure.

We are here to make your life easier. We have a trusted handyman. If there is a need, we are here to resolve any issues. We keep an inventory of commonly needed items such as: coffee pots, toasters, toaster ovens, fans, silverware, pots/pans, brooms, etc.