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Beware of Cameras that Record Audio

First Published September 30th, 2017 | Updated May 1st, 2023 Posted in best landlord practices, Did you know?, News - 17 Comments

Beware of Cameras that Record Audio - New cameras like the Ring doorbell app may not be compliant with Massachusetts law...

DIY Guide to Fall Prevention: Roof Safety Tips

First Published September 28th, 2017 | Updated May 1st, 2023 Posted in News - 2 Comments

DIY Guide to Fall Prevention: Roof Safety Tips - We all know that houses break over time. Roofs, chimneys, and gutters are no exception. Big jobs qualify...

Letter from the Executive Director for September 2017

Posted on September 27th, 2017 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Letter from the Executive Director for September 2017 is the letter that the Executive Director wrote for all subscribers to read.

Sweeping Rewrite of State Sanitary Code, No Landlord Input?

First Published September 8th, 2017 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in News - 6 Comments

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Landlords interested in having a voice in the rewrite of the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code should submit comments by end of September.

Letter from the Executive Director for August 2017

Posted on August 30th, 2017 Posted in News - 0 Comments

In this month's Letter from the Executive Director, Doug discusses how we took two important steps, one related to events, another related to policy...

In-Depth: Climate Change and Massachusetts Real Estate

First Published August 29th, 2017 | Updated May 1st, 2023 Posted in Did you know?, ma vs world, News - 1 Comment

In 'In-Depth: Climate Change and Massachusetts Real Estate' we cover brass-tacks climate change for existing and prospective real estate owners and managers

Democracy in Action: How MassLandlords Will Best Defend Property Rights

First Published August 28th, 2017 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News, policy - 0 Comments

In 'Democracy in Action: How MassLandlords Will Best Defend Property Rights' we show members and subscribers how we operate and the good we stand for.

Engineered Lumber Suspected in Waltham, Dorchester Conflagrations

First Published August 26th, 2017 | Updated May 1st, 2023 Posted in best landlord practices, Did you know?, News - 0 Comments

In 'Engineered Lumber Suspected in Waltham, Dorchester Conflagrations' we discuss the fires in Dorchester and Waltham may have been accelerated by...

List of Landlord Ratings Sites: The Landlord Review Site Exposed

First Published August 25th, 2017 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in Did you know?, News - 24 Comments

In 'List of Landlord Ratings Sites: The Landlord Review Site Exposed' we discuss landlord ratings and how they represent both a business risk and an...

Ford’s Pest of the Month: Mosquito

Posted on August 24th, 2017 Posted in advice, extermination, News - 0 Comments

Ford’s Pest of the Month: Mosquito - The mosquito goes through Complete Metamorphosis, which consist of four separate and distinct stages of its life...