Governor Baker, Let the Eviction Moratorium Expire
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The eviction moratorium is not helping landlords or prospective renters
The eviction moratorium is not helping landlords or prospective renters
Rent Collection Survey for Mid-May Shows 19% Nonpayment, Intentional Vacancy Doubled
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Landlords are reporting more renters are not paying some or all of their rent since March 2020, and move-outs are on the rise as well.
MassLandlords Board of Directors Endorse MA Voter Choice’s Ranked Choice Voting, Signatures Needed by June 14
Ranked choice voting will make Massachusetts democracy and housing policy work better for everyone by encouraging diversity of representation and coalition building.
Letter from the Executive Director for June 2020: Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee
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Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for June 2020.
Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee via Surety Bonds
Chapter 65, the Massachusetts eviction moratorium, is a one-sided unfunded mandate that in effect requires landlords to provide housing and pay for it too.
Estimates of Post-Moratorium Eviction Filings Now Exceed Housing Court Annual Caseload
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The housing crisis baseline combined with COVID-19 moratorium will likely result in one year’s worth of eviction cases being filed the week the moratorium expires.
It’s Time to Talk about Summer Fire Safety in Multifamily Units
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With more families staying at home due to coronavirus, it’s important to have summer fun safely.
Open Letter to Attorney General Maura Healey
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A call to amend or withdraw a May 8 advisory to Massachusetts tenants and landlords containing misinterpretations of Chapter 65, the eviction moratorium.
Letter from the Executive Director for May 2020: Hard Work Ahead
Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for May 2020.
Eviction Moratorium Response: Board Vote for Surety Bond
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The eviction moratorium response survey showed 87% of members supported a lobbying effort, with preferred remedy being a surety bond.
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