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Landlording by the Numbers October 2022

Posted on October 1st, 2022 Posted in News - 0 Comments

October Notice for 2022 Annual Business Meeting and Elections

First Published September 30th, 2022 | Updated July 22nd, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

Our 2022 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in December 2022. Now is the time to read about our election processes and nominate candidates.

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.