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Letter from the Executive Director for October 2022: Video Business Updates

Posted on September 29th, 2022 Posted in News - 4 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for October 2022 looks at our first full month of business updates and recaps these and a few other notices.

Pending Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill is Essential to Landlords’ Property Protection

First Published September 28th, 2022 | Updated July 15th, 2024 Posted in News - 3 Comments

a picture collage of four images: one of a pile of cash, one of an expensive sports car, one of a sailboat on the water, and one of a two-story house with a grassy yard.

A civil asset forfeiture reform bill recently passed by the state Senate would bring Massachusetts in accord with other states.

Event Retrospective: Virtual Event Attendance the Last 30 Months

First Published September 27th, 2022 | Updated August 7th, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A graph of event attendance over time from January 1, 2020 through September 8, 2022. Most events are in the 20 to 40 attendee range.

MassLandlords virtual events served more than 6,000 attendees from January 2020 through Sept. 8, 2022.

Thousands Saved Per Year by MassLandlords Members via Home Depot Discount

First Published September 25th, 2022 | Updated November 8th, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A husband and wife, Matt and Kelli Slowik, stand facing the camera in a room of a house they are renovating, with open beams on the ceiling and walls.

If you shop at Home Depot at all, you will want to register for this benefit and potentially save more than your membership dues. Updated: new enrollment link.

HUD Orders Dallas Housing Authority to Pay $500,000 Housing Discrimination Settlement

First Published September 23rd, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 3 Comments

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determined a former public housing tenant was entitled to damages after alleged civil rights violations.

Worcester Breaks Ground on Housing for Those Experiencing Homelessness

First Published September 22nd, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

This image is an architect’s rendering of a three-story blue housing complex with white roof. The residence has many windows and a covered front porch area. In front of the unit is a parking lot, in the background are many mature trees, a gazebo to the right of the building and a place to store bicycles, with two bikes visible in front of the gazebo. Two vehicles are parked in parking spaces, and a man in a suit walks toward the front door.

A Place to Live will have 24 studio micro units available on a sliding scale to people who are unhoused.

How to Avoid Discriminating Against Someone Based on Ancestry

First Published September 21st, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

This image is a drawing of the outline of the state of Massachusetts, with colored-in areas representing the approximate places where different Indigenous or Native American tribes lived. Moving left to right across the state, the Mohican area is colored light red, then the Abenaki tribe in blue sits above the Pocumtuc tribal area, which is yellow. Next comes the Nipmuc land in green, and the Wampanoag tribe covering most of the right side of the state in light orange. A tiny area at the top of the state in light blue represents the area occupied by the Pennacook tribe.

Housing discrimination based on someone’s ancestry, similar to their national origin, is illegal under the Fair Housing Act.

Why Weren’t My Membership Dues Grandfathered In?

Posted on September 16th, 2022 Posted in News - 2 Comments

We answer your frequently asked questions about our former program to grandfather rates for membership dues.

Massachusetts Signs CROWN Act Into Law – Discrimination Based on Protective Hairstyles Now Illegal

First Published September 12th, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

This image is a cartoon drawing of a young Black woman wearing a purple and gold superhero outfit with golden yellow cape and boots. She holds a yellow semi-circle shield up in one hand, which is deflecting many comments in text bubbles that are flying at her. The bubbles read “Is that your real hair?”, “My hair would never do that”, “Isn’t that a lot of work?”, “How much did that cost?”, “Why don’t you get it straightened?” and “Your hair looks so soft. Can I touch it?” She smiles at her successful deflection of these questions, now unlawful under the CROWN Act.

The law prohibits employers and schools from banning protective hairstyles, but has discrimination implications for housing providers as well.

Letter from the Executive Director for September 2022: Hottest Yet

First Published August 26th, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for September 2022 recaps a hot August. Besides our work on climate change, we continued to oppose TOPA post-session and advanced initiatives in lead, evictions and rent control.