Corporate housing around here gets top dollar. Speaking again about the Boston area, the places must be furnished and furnished with nice stuff. There must be all matching dishes with no chips or discoloration, polished silverware, high count linens, enough towels that all match, very comfortable mattresses, side tables with proper lighting, etc. Fitting out a corporate housing apartment is not inexpensive at all and of course, one has to be quickly able to replace wine glasses, chipped plates, burnt pots, etc.
Most companies seem to use a broker to locate housing for their employees. You might see if you can find such a broker and get their suggestions about how to outfit your homes. Back in the day, these brokers had a checklist of everything that was expected to be available in the kitchen, living room, bath, and bedrooms. Very helpful… you might forget to buy a can opener or martini shaker.