Doug Quattrochi, Author at MassLandlords.net

Statewide Hearing Tue May 9th: Eviction Sealing, Eminent Domain

First Published May 4th, 2023 | Updated May 9th, 2023 Posted in events, policy - 1 Comment

Join us Tues. May 9th at the State House to testify against eviction sealing and in favor of eminent domain reform.

Open Letter to Members on Eviction Sealing Hearing Tues. May 9

First Published May 3rd, 2023 | Updated December 5th, 2024 Posted in evictions, policy - 6 Comments

Eviction sealing hearing Tuesday May 9 needs full turnout from landlords, owners and property manages.

Retrospective: How $1 Trillion Renovation Created Gentle Density Utopia in Bay State

Posted on April 1st, 2022 Posted in humor, policy - 2 Comments

a sketchbook lies folded open with a pencil on top. A pencil list that reads “Meeting notes: Gentle Density, Creative Zoning, ADUs, Green Space, Transit Options, Monorail, Public Outreach, Plunger Rocket!” occupies most of the page. In the lower right corner, a sketched rocket ship that looks like a toilet plunger blasts off, with fire coming from under the plunger dome. License: Cc by SA 4.0_MassLandlords Inc

April Fool’s Day 2022 gives us a full year to study the April 1, 2021, grant, when world governments stopped subsidizing fossil fuels. Massachusetts was selected as one of the first six jurisdictions for renovation.

The Legislature Needs to Hear from You: Oppose Local Control of Housing Policy

First Published February 21st, 2022 | Updated December 30th, 2024 Posted in News - 6 Comments

Screenshot of the MAPC zoning atlas showing huge swaths of what people think of as dense parts of the state that do not allow 2+ units on a lot. More than half of Boston is now effectively single family.

Oppose local control of housing policy. Rent control and right of first refusal will have exclusionary effects. Zoning reform is what's needed.

Spooky Story: The Legend of Security Deposit Hollow

First Published October 31st, 2021 | Updated October 15th, 2025 Posted in laws, policy - 1 Comment

A carved jack-o-lantern against a black background is lit from within by a candle that makes its face glow orange. The pumpkin has a scary expression, with narrowed eyes and an open mouth full of pointy teeth. Above the pumpkin, the words “Triple Damages” in a creepy font appear in white, with white smoke surrounding them.

The Legend of Security Deposit Hollow is a tale of triple damages from good faith errors with a Massachusetts security deposit.

They Want Your Property: Hearing Oct 12 on Right of First Refusal

First Published October 5th, 2021 | Updated November 4th, 2024 Posted in News, policy - 2 Comments

Proposed tenant right of first refusal bills allow for tenant demolition, lobbyist purchases, and landlord despair as we are left holding the bag. Hearing October 12, 2021.

Another Federal Judge Declares CDC Eviction Moratorium Unlawful

Posted on May 5th, 2021 Posted in laws, News, policy - 2 Comments

Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the CDC moratorium be set aside, a decision that the Biden administration has said it will appeal.

MassLandlords to Sell “Local Option Wand™”

Posted on April 1st, 2021 Posted in policy - 1 Comment

local option wand - tenant opportunity to purchase

Beginning today, owners, managers, and service providers in Massachusetts will be able to purchase the Local Option Wand™, an enabling tool created with help from the Institute of Technology.

Right of First Refusal Vetoed

First Published January 15th, 2021 | Updated March 2nd, 2021 Posted in policy - 1 Comment

A letter to subscribers sent following Governor Baker’s January 14, 2021 veto of right of first refusal 191-H5250.

The Governor, Legislature Need to Hear from You on H.5250 Right of First Refusal

First Published January 6th, 2021 | Updated March 2nd, 2021 Posted in laws, policy - 0 Comments

Right of first refusal was vetoed in January but could pop back up. Review our talking points and contact your representatives to ask them to oppose it.

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