Summer Notice for 2021 Annual Business Meeting and Elections
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Our 2021 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in December 2021. Now is the time to volunteer.
Our 2021 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in December 2021. Now is the time to volunteer.
Another Federal Judge Declares CDC Eviction Moratorium Unlawful
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Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered that the CDC moratorium be set aside, a decision that the Biden administration has said it will appeal.
A Follow-up on RAFT rejections during Covid
State provided incomplete, sometimes confusing, answers to our questions
How to Screen Tenants with Temporary Sources of Income
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How should landlords factor in short term disability, unemployment, HomeBASE and other forms of temporary income when screening tenants?
It’s Time to Talk about Summer Fire Safety in Multifamily Units
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There’s never a good time for a fire. Each summer we remind readers to talk to your renters about fire prevention.
Help! My Renter is Hoarding, What Do I Do Now?
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What hoarding is, how to recognize the signs of compulsive hoarding in a rental unit, and what do to about it as a landlord
Letter from the Executive Director for May 2021: Participate in RAFT/ERAP
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In April 2021 we piloted an expanded Home Depot program, wrote many more questions for certification, and contributed to policy discussions opposed to a third eviction moratorium in the state.
The Court Ordered a Continuance. Now What?
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How landlords can attempt to limit losses during the eviction process
RAFT: How many public employees does it take to answer a simple question about case load?
A basic query about how many RAFT rental assistance applications have been received goes unanswered by the state.
MassLandlords to Sell “Local Option Wand™”
Beginning today, owners, managers, and service providers in Massachusetts will be able to purchase the Local Option Wand™, an enabling tool created with help from the Institute of Technology.
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