Have You Stopped Taking Security Deposits?
Posted in advice, calculators, financials
If feedback from some landlords is any indicator, then one thing that keeps you up at night is accepting and managing security deposits.
If feedback from some landlords is any indicator, then one thing that keeps you up at night is accepting and managing security deposits.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Japanese Beetle Grub
Posted in advice
The Japanese Beetle Grub is a larvae ½-1” long with hair extending out of its back end. See what it can do to a lawn, and what you can do to stop it.
A Recommended Screening Service
| Posted in advice, tenant screening
If you have fewer than four vacancies a year, SmartScreen is the cheapest way to get real credit data.
$125,000 Settlement for Steering Children Into Certain Buildings
The US Department of Justice settled with a complex owner for $125,000, citing violations of fair housing protections for children and families.
3,000,000 Single Families Converted to Rentals Since 2008
| Posted in News
Single family rentals as a percentage of the total market have increased approximately 20% since the financial crisis, from 15% of the market to 18%.
Expanding Analysis of Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Laws
At MassLandlords.net/laws, we are working to expand our analysis of current landlord-tenant laws.
DIY Exterior Painting Tips
| Posted in advice
It's summer and soon there will be many rain-free days to do some DIY exterior painting. Here are some essential painting tips.
A Very Surprising Way to Avoid Eviction
You can serve the unauthorized resident a notice to quit and evict them as a tenant at sufferance, or file a restraining order...
Supreme Court of the United States Rules on Fair Housing and Disparate Impact Larger Landlords Take Note
Disparate impact is a legal concept that describes unintentional discrimination. The Supreme Court has decided that it applies to housing. Here's how.
Landlords Testify to Reform Move-and-Store
Two of the bills landlords recently testified in favor of deal with "move and store," which is the informal name given to MGL Ch. 239 Section 4.
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