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Southern Worcester County Landlord Association Southbridge Dinner Meeting Mon Jun 5th: Members and Advertisers Appreciation Cookout

First Published May 19th, 2023 | Updated May 30th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Southern Worcester County Landlord Association Southbridge Dinner Meeting Mon Jun 5th: Members and Advertisers Appreciation Cookout

Can Landlords Refuse Cash and Require Check or Electronic Rent Payments?

Posted on May 16th, 2023 Posted in News - 4 Comments

A black leather wallet is open against a pale blue background. Multiple hundred dollar bills are peeking over the edge of the section of the wallet designed to hold cash.

Massachusetts law says retail establishments cannot refuse to take cash, but can landlords require other methods of payment?

Statewide Webinar Fri Jun 23rd: Security Deposits, Last Month’s Rent and Move-in Monies

First Published May 15th, 2023 | Updated November 9th, 2024 Posted in events - 3 Comments

Statewide Webinar Fri Jun 23rd: Security Deposits, Last Month's Rent and Move-in Monies

Statewide Virtual Meeting Wed Jun 7th: Success Story: 120K in Free Heat Pumps to replace Electric Baseboards

First Published May 5th, 2023 | Updated May 17th, 2023 Posted in events - 3 Comments

Statewide Virtual Meeting Wed Jun 7th: Success Story: 120K in Free Heat Pumps to replace Electric Baseboards

Statewide Virtual Meeting Mon May 8th: State Housing Hearing Preparation

Posted on May 4th, 2023 Posted in events - 2 Comments

Prepare for Tuesday's hearing at this optional zoom. We will review bills and answer questions you may have. You can then testify in writing, by zoom or in-person.

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.

Massachusetts’ Open Meeting Law Does Not Apply to State Legislature

Posted on May 4th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

This is a cartoon image of a person seated at a computer desk, as seen from behind. They sit in front of a large computer monitor with an image of a state capitol building on the screen. Surrounding the screen are images of paper that are colored green or brown and say either “Approved” or “Proposed.”

Nearly all states make their House and Senate subject to open meeting laws. Massachusetts is among the few that refuses that level of transparency.

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.

Statewide Virtual Meeting Thu May 25th: Criminal Process as it Relates to Landlord-Tenant Law

First Published May 3rd, 2023 | Updated March 11th, 2024 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Statewide Virtual Meeting Thu May 25th: Criminal Process as it Relates to Landlord-Tenant Law

Letter from the Executive Director for May 2023: Lots of Policy Work

Posted on May 1st, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for May 2023 reminds us of the new sanitary code and looks at policy and operational developments from April.