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Anti-Rent Control and TOPA Flyers Distributed to Select Communities Showing $577 Million Lost from Just Three Towns

First Published July 9th, 2024 | Updated November 7th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A flyer with extensive text shows 44% of Worcester's revenue comes from local taxes. State aid is an important part of Worcester's budget. Worcester's FY 2024 state aid was $419 million. The share of state aid lost to Boston would be $37 million.

MassLandlords sent flyers detailing the impact of rent control and the tenant opportunity to purchase act to town officials, showing how their budgets would be reduced.

July Notice for 2024 Annual Business Meeting and Elections

Posted on July 2nd, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our 2024 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in October 2024. Now is the time to read about our election processes and nominate candidates.

Letter from the Executive Director for July 2024: Waiting for the Senate Shoe to Drop

Posted on July 1st, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for July 2024 looks at the end of the 193rd legislative session with TOPA and eviction sealing still looming.

Can You Collect on a Massachusetts Monetary Judgment? Not Easily.

First Published June 28th, 2024 | Updated July 9th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A street-level view of the John Adams Courthouse, a multistory, long building made of stone.

The state of Massachusetts protects enough of an individual’s income that successfully collecting on monetary court judgments through supplemental process seems unlikely.

HUD Issues Guidance on Screening Tenants under the Fair Housing Act

Posted on June 27th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A cartoon drawing of a judge sitting behind his courthouse bench. He is holding a raised gavel in his right hand.

Most of HUD’s advice for tenant screening boils down to nuance and communication with your applicants.

Federal Government Announces Overdue Raised Efficiency Standards for Residential Water Heaters

Posted on June 26th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Photo of a black and white heat pump water heater in a basement corner, with water pipes, hoses and a meter affixed to it, and a large air duct running alongside.

The DOE’s first water heater efficiency update since 2010 will be essential for meeting Massachusetts’ decarbonization goals while saving on home energy costs.

Greater Holyoke Rental Housing Association Dissolves

Posted on June 25th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A map shows the grid of Holyoke streets nestled in among the Connecticut River. Canals cut into the city power mills and provide freight access.

On May 28, 2024 the Greater Holyoke Rental Housing Association (GHRHA) contacted MassLandlords to cease operations.

URGENT: Contact Your Senator to Oppose 193 S.2834 Section 48 Eviction Sealing, Debt Cancellation

Posted on June 25th, 2024 Posted in News, policy - 1 Comment

Executive Director Doug Quattrochi looks disapprovingly.

Call to action by June 26: Ask your Senator to amend the housing bond bill by removing eviction sealing Section 48 of S.2834.

Rental Application v20 Released: Big Upgrade

Posted on June 21st, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

An iPad sits on a wooden desk. The iPad shows the MassLandlords rental application. The first few fields are on-screen.

New application continues to extend equal housing opportunity while going into detail about renter ability to succeed in our housing.

Urgent: Contact your Senator to Oppose Tenant Opportunity to Purchase aka Right of First Refusal

First Published June 10th, 2024 | Updated November 4th, 2024 Posted in News, policy - 8 Comments

Call your representative and senator to oppose the tenant opportunity to purchase act in the housing bond bill. Act now to avoid major asset losses.