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Statewide Virtual Meeting Tue Sep 19th: Eviction Moving and Storage

First Published August 30th, 2023 | Updated November 9th, 2024 Posted in events - 2 Comments

Statewide Virtual Meeting Tue Sep 19th: Eviction Moving and Storage

A Landlord’s Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence for Rental Processes

Posted on August 29th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

an iPad sits on a wooden table surface. The image on the iPad shows an image generator on the right that says “create image.” The image to the left of the prompt shows a cartoon man in a business suit standing in an apartment. The man is very out of scale compared to the kitchen he is standing in. A much smaller cartoon woman holds an oversized dish towel in her hand. The image underneath the prompt is a photorealistic image of a woman and a man sitting very close together on a gray couch, smiling into the camera.

AI can be a useful tool for landlords, but could also land you in hot water with fair housing laws.

Gage Street Fire One Year Later: Worcester Denies Funding for New Build

Posted on August 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A street view of an empty lot where construction has started: the existing building has been torn down and some wood framing for a new foundation is present. The lot is blocked off with a temporary black construction fence.

A 2022 fire at 2 Gage St. killed four; former residents of the property begged board members not to grant Affordable Housing Trust money for a new build.

MetroWest Property Owners Association Marlborough Dinner Meeting Tue Sep 12th: How to Benefit From a Public Insurance Adjuster

First Published August 26th, 2023 | Updated September 12th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Marlborough Dinner Meeting Tue Sep 12th: How to Benefit From an Independent Insurance Adjuster

Healey Signs RAFT Eviction Delays Back into Law; Ignores MassLandlords Public Testimony

First Published August 25th, 2023 | Updated September 25th, 2025 Posted in News - 2 Comments

A large digital traffic sign sits on a street in front of buildings in a city. It is nighttime. In big orange letters, the sign reads “Expect Delays.”

Evictions for non-payment will be delayed until RAFT applications are approved or denied, with no mention of added supports for housing assistance.

Northern Worcester County Landlord Association Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Sep 14th: Q&A with the Health Department

First Published August 23rd, 2023 | Updated August 24th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Sep 14th: Q&A with the Health Department

State Must Step Up: EPA Proposes New Lead Dust Limits Far Under Massachusetts Thresholds

Posted on August 21st, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A little girl, photographed in black and white from behind, stands looking out of a window with multiple panes.

The new proposed federal limits on lead dust are up to 10 times lower than what Massachusetts deleading laws currently allow.

Southern Worcester County Landlord Association Southbridge Dinner Meeting Mon Sep 11th: How To Prevent a Service Call on your Oil Burner

First Published August 16th, 2023 | Updated September 9th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Southbridge Dinner Meeting Mon Sep 11th: How To Prevent a Service Call on your Oil Burner

Statewide Virtual Meeting Wed Sep 6th: Inspected by the Board of Health

Posted on August 15th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Statewide Virtual Meeting Wed Sep 6th: Inspected by the Board of Health

Statewide Virtual Meeting Thu Aug 24th: (not so) Summary Process: the Changing Landscape of Landlord Tenant disputes in MA

Posted on August 2nd, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Statewide Virtual Meeting Thu Aug 24th: (not so) Summary Process: the Changing Landscape of Landlord Tenant disputes in MA