Property Management in East Lyme & Niantic, CT

Pledge Property Management, Inc. serves East Lyme owners, including the villages of Niantic and Flanders, from our office in Norwich, managing long-term rentals of single-family homes and condos. Complete Management is 8.9% of monthly rent with a $150 monthly minimum, and leasing-only service is one month's rent. Pledge has served Eastern Connecticut since 1970.

Renting out a home in East Lyme

East Lyme is a shoreline town in New London County, on Long Island Sound between Old Lyme and Waterford. It is made up mainly of two villages: Niantic, the beach side of town along Niantic Bay (ZIP 06357), and Flanders, the inland side around the Boston Post Road and East Lyme High School (ZIP 06333). Interstate 95 runs through town, and Rocky Neck State Park and the Niantic Bay Boardwalk are both in East Lyme.

Many people search for "Niantic" when they mean East Lyme, so if your home has a Niantic address, this is the right page. If your home is just east across the Niantic River, see our Waterford property management page; just north is Salem, and to the northeast is Montville.

Common situations for East Lyme owners

• You're relocating but keeping your Niantic or Flanders home as a long-term rental. (We manage long-term leases only, not seasonal or summer rentals or vacant-home watch.)
• You're a military family with PCS orders and want a team experienced with military owners and tenants running your home while you're away, which you can follow through an online owner portal.
• You own a rental and you're tired of managing it yourself, especially the maintenance calls and turnovers.
• You're thinking about selling later and want in-house licensed agents who already know the home.

What Pledge offers East Lyme owners

• Experienced, local people: broker Alex Gebbie has about 22 years in the business, our head of maintenance 30+ years, and our top bookkeepers have been with Pledge 20+ years. Alex and most of our staff grew up in this area.
• Careful screening: every applicant gets credit, criminal background and eviction checks. Our eviction rate is very low. In some years we've had zero evictions across our entire portfolio.
• Fast, licensed leasing: a dedicated licensed leasing agent answers inquiries quickly. YouTube video walkthroughs and live virtual tours with room measurements reach renters who are relocating from out of state. We run very low vacancy.
• Maintenance that shows up: a 24/7 emergency line, online maintenance requests, and a detailed move-in checklist. One recent lockout was resolved in 16 minutes.
• Eviction protection: included on Complete and Premium plans.
• 6-month tenant replacement guarantee: on Complete, Premium and condo plans, if any tenant leaves within the first six months of the lease, we re-rent the home for free.
• Owner portal: online access to your statements and property information.
• Licensed agents in-house if you later decide to sell.

Pricing in plain terms

• Complete Management: 8.9% of monthly rent, $150 minimum per month. Leasing a new resident is one month's rent. Lease renewals are $350. Includes eviction protection, $1,500 pet protection and a 6-month tenant replacement guarantee: if any tenant leaves within the first six months of the lease, we re-rent the home for free.
• Lease Only: one month's rent. We price, market, screen and sign the right resident; you manage day to day. Pet protection is not included.
• Condos: individual condo units are 7.9% of monthly rent, with a $150 minimum per unit, and include $1,500 pet protection and the 6-month tenant replacement guarantee (condo management).
• Premium: 10.9% of monthly rent with a $175 minimum. Includes eviction protection, $1,500 pet protection and the 6-month tenant replacement guarantee, though most single-family owners choose Complete.

Repairs are billed from actual vendor invoices, not a fixed fee schedule. Full details: Pricing.

How to get started

1. Call or request a rental analysis. Tell us about your East Lyme home and your goals.
2. We set the rent with a market analysis and walk you through fees plainly.
3. We market, screen and lease: professional photos, video walkthroughs, 100+ rental sites, and credit, criminal and eviction checks on every applicant.
4. We manage it like our own: rent collection, maintenance, a 24/7 emergency line, renewals and your owner portal.

East Lyme homeowner FAQ

Do you offer property management in Niantic and Flanders?

Yes. We serve owners throughout East Lyme, including the villages of Niantic (06357) and Flanders (06333), from our office in Norwich. We manage long-term leases only, including for homes near the Niantic beaches.

How much does it cost to have my East Lyme house managed?

Complete Management is 8.9% of monthly rent with a $150 monthly minimum. Leasing a new resident is one month's rent and renewals are $350. Complete includes eviction protection, $1,500 pet protection and a 6-month tenant replacement guarantee. Lease Only is one month's rent and does not include pet protection.

Do you manage summer or short-term rentals near the Niantic beaches?

No. Homes near the Niantic beaches are managed on long-term leases only. We don't offer seasonal or summer rentals, or vacant-home watch.

Do you offer individual condo management in East Lyme?

Yes. Individual condo units are 7.9% of monthly rent with a $150 minimum per unit. Leasing a new resident is one month's rent, renewals are $350, and the condo plan includes $1,500 pet protection and a 6-month tenant replacement guarantee.

What if my tenant leaves early, for example on military PCS orders?

We have a lot of experience with military owners and tenants and with PCS (permanent change of station) orders. Our 6-month tenant replacement guarantee covers any tenant who leaves within the first six months of the lease: we re-rent your home for free. A military tenant leaving on PCS orders is one example.

How do you screen tenants for East Lyme rentals?

Every applicant gets a credit check, a criminal background check and an eviction history check. Our eviction rate is very low. In some years we've had zero evictions across our entire portfolio.

Photo credits: Niantic Boardwalk, June 2013: Pi.1415926535 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; Bride Brook Marsh, Rocky Neck SP, East Lyme CT, 2012: Patrick J. Lynch / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; Rocky Neck State Park West Shore: Bjturon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Rocky Neck State Park Beach: Bjturon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos used unaltered.