The Jim Brooks Stabilization Act aka Just Cause Eviction Rent Control H.4142 was sent to study on May 2, 2018, ending action for the 2017-2018 legislative session.
A summary of the H.3017 tenant right of first refusal by Denise Provost and a comparison with D.C.’s tenant opportunity to purchase act (TOPA).
What assumptions underlie the tenant right of first refusal? Would alternative policies work better against displacement?
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Published April 13th, 2018 |
Updated April 14th, 2023
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Cold-rated heat pumps now deliver more BTU’s for the money than natural gas. Coupled with solar, these could be a game-changer.
Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for April 2018.
Massachusetts no longer has law on “unnatural accumulation.” Owners must clear as for guests.
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Published April 10th, 2018 |
Updated November 5th, 2024
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The tenant right of first refusal died in the legislature and Cambridge, but Somerville intends to file a home rule petition in April.
Beginning today, owners, managers, and service providers in Massachusetts will be able to purchase the MassLandlords Plunger™, a multipurpose landlord tool developed in collaboration with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
NWCLA's new service contract with MassLandlords stands to provide 140 landlord members, and more than 1,000 rental units, with services and savings.
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Published March 24th, 2018 |
Updated April 13th, 2023
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The satellite industry says landlords cannot prohibit satellite dishes, but the actual regulations say there are times when we can.