Open Letter to Members on Eviction Sealing Hearing Tues. May 9
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Eviction sealing hearing Tuesday May 9 needs full turnout from landlords, owners and property manages.
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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
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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
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Oppose local control of housing policy. Rent control and right of first refusal will have exclusionary effects. Zoning reform is what's needed.
The Legend of Security Deposit Hollow
Found Among the Papers of the Late Sandra Katz, 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
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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
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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™”
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
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
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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.
Under the CDC Moratorium Is It Legal to Send a Notice to Quit?
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Even if it may seem legal to send a notice to quit for nonpayment after October 17, think carefully about the criminal penalties and consult with an attorney before doing so.