How Do Rent Control Boards Benefit the Wealthy and Well Connected?
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This article has been adapted from testimony submitted to Boston City Council on Feb. 22 opposed to Docket #0408 rent control.
This article has been adapted from testimony submitted to Boston City Council on Feb. 22 opposed to Docket #0408 rent control.
MassLandlords, Inc., Sues City of Boston for Public Records Related to Mayor’s Rent Control Committee
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Boston defied orders from state Supervisor of Records to show emails from nonprofit and for-profit developers, favored over renters and housing operators alike in both appointments and final proposal.
Southbridge Mon Mar 06: Set up Your Investment Property to Protect Yourself and Maximize Investments
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SWCLA speaker for the March 6th meeting will be Dennis Antonopoulos, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, since 2014. His office is located in Auburn at 5 Albert Street. You can reach him at 508 832 5385 or at dennis.antonopoulos@edwardjones.com Dennis specializes in working with individuals and small companies. He has been…
Statewide Virtual Meeting Thu Mar 9th: How to Screen Tenants Using an Applicant Qualifier
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This presentation will review our applicant qualifier in-depth. Best practice for screening tenants includes using an applicant qualifier. This objective point-scoring system ensures that your very expensive rental property will not be rented to the wrong tenant based on “gut feel”. Also, this guarantees applicants equal housing opportunity without…
Why Was Cambridge’s Rent Control Racist? Why Would Boston’s Be the Same?
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The following has been adapted from written testimony provided to the City of Boston Hearing for Docket #0408 on rent control Feb. 22, 2023.
An Open Letter to Boston City Council about Rent Control and G.L. Chapter 40P
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This letter opposed to Mayor Wu’s rent control was sent to Boston City Council in early February. A similar letter was sent to the legislature.
Can a Landlord Put Professional Cleaning Fees in a Lease?
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Security deposit law says you cannot deduct from the security deposit for reasonable wear and tear, but can you charge your tenants for cleaning after they move out?
How Do Heat Pumps Work and What Makes Them So Great?
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As heat pumps move increasingly into daily conversation, we thought this is a good time for an overview of what they do and how they work.
Letter from the Executive Director for February 2023: Sponsors Needed for Deleading Credit
Our Letter from the Executive Director for February 2023 looks back at January’s flurry of bill filing, Boston rent control and more.
Federal Lead and Healthy Homes Program Provides Funding for Deleading Rental Properties
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development will reimburse thousands for lead paint remediation through cities making use of their grant-funded Healthy Homes Program.
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