Four cases of rent control abuse
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Four cases of well-off people occupying rent-controlled apartments with super-low rents in New York City.
Four cases of well-off people occupying rent-controlled apartments with super-low rents in New York City.
Using credit reports for tenant screening
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The first step to protect your rental property is screening every applicant. Credit reports are useful but may require inspections & adverse action letters.
Boston: It’s rent control
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‘Just-cause’ eviction puts up huge obstacles to all rent increases. Most owners won’t even try. That’s rent control. SPOA vows to fight it.
The ‘affordable housing’ fraud
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Local governments restrict new housing, which limits the supply and pushes rents and prices up.
Case-by-case rent escrow decisions are not fair
Approximately 36 states have a mandatory rent escrow law. Why doesn't Massachusetts?
Newly Added to Our Service Provider Directory October 2015
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Newly added to our service provider directory for October 2015.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Eastern Subterranean Termites
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The type of termites we deal with in New England are subterranean and are typically moving around in the soil. Learn about detection and treatment.
Rent Control Grows in San Francisco
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Rent control grows in San Francisco. Learn about the "just cause eviction" ideas made into law and what the consequences may be.
Legislation Proposes Splintering Lead Paint Enforcement into Municipalities
According to the Boston Globe, legislation has been introduced to grant municipalities the power to set their own blood lead limits. Is that a good idea?
Affordability crisis? Try zoning, not rent control
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The Boston Globe has implied that rent control or just-cause eviction laws are necessary to keep apartments affordable. Is it an affordability crisis?
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