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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

First Published June 25th, 2024 | Updated December 5th, 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.

Letter from the Executive Director for June 2024: Multiple Threats Inbound

Posted on June 3rd, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for June 2024 looks at the end of the 193rd legislative session with rent control and eviction sealing looming.

Oppose Rent Control Bills, read RentControlHistory.com

First Published May 30th, 2024 | Updated June 13th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Judge Ruth Abrams wears old fashioned cravat and jacket with a bowl haircut. Prince Frederik wears a suit, tie and gold wedding band, and moustache and goatee. Ken Reeves wears glasses and a suit and stands in front of protestor signs as he talks with protestors.

Half a dozen rent control bills are before the State Legislature at the end of the 193rd session, each and every one a mistake.

Oppose the Housing Bond Bill Through the EOHLC Housing Survey

Posted on May 28th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A screenshot of the EHOLC housing survey. It features a model of a single-family gray and white one-story house sitting on a tabletop, with a full-size set of house keys next to it. The text to the right of the house reads: “EOHLC Strategic Statewide Housing Plan: 2024. Please provide feedback into our five-year strategic statewide housing plan.” A clickable button reads “start now.”

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is looking for feedback on the state of housing in Massachusetts. Your thoughts on the bond bill matter.

Powerful New Applicant Qualifier v13.1, Business Nuisance Disqualifiers, Released

First Published May 22nd, 2024 | Updated May 28th, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

An applicant shouts into a landlord's ear. The landlord grimaces.

Our applicant qualifier underwent a significant revision in May 2024 based on field testing and modeling, anticipating that eviction sealing might pass and also trying to recognize modern housing crisis realities.

RAFT Kiss of Death: 22% Single Payment Success Rate, Study Shows, with Record High Debts, Low Housing Stability After Award

First Published May 20th, 2024 | Updated May 24th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A graph shows a sawtooth pattern of between $0 and $4,000 owed ending with $10,000 owed.

Does Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) work to keep households stable? In a word, no, it seems not. A new study of RentHelper payment histories shows unresolved issues in most cases.