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Questions and Answers for August 2017

First Published August 23rd, 2017 | Updated April 24th, 2023 Posted in best landlord practices, News - 1 Comment

Adapted from our members only message boards, where members can ask questions and get answers. Practicing landlords and service providers answer questions..

Questions and Answers for July 2017

First Published July 24th, 2017 | Updated August 11th, 2021 Posted in advice, best landlord practices, News - 0 Comments

Adapted from our message boards, where members can ask questions and get answers. Practicing landlords and service providers answer questions, and...

Wire Fraud Costs Purchaser their $142K Down Payment

First Published July 23rd, 2017 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Financial adviser and podcaster Ric Edelman recently discussed a horrendous form of wire fraud that has cost at least one buyer their down payment...

Top 5 Things You Need to Know as a Landlord in Massachusetts

First Published July 22nd, 2017 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in advice, best landlord practices, Did you know?, News - 21 Comments

It happens regularly. A new or inexperienced landlord writes something into a lease or takes some action that seems reasonable, but in fact is illegal.

MassLandlords Members Agree on Security Deposits, Rent Escrow; Disagree on Other Issues

First Published July 21st, 2017 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in governance, News - 0 Comments

MassLandlords Members Agree on Security Deposits, Rent Escrow; Disagree on Other Issues is an article that explains how our members see issues differently.

Cunning Plan Backfires, Clock In Wall Goes Off 12 Years and Counting

First Published July 20th, 2017 | Updated May 1st, 2023 Posted in humor, News - 0 Comments

Cunning Plan Backfires, Clock In Wall Goes Off 12 Years and Counting is a summary of an unfortunate DIY mishap that made us chuckle.

The Best Way to Remove Smoke Smell from an Apartment Completely and Forever

First Published July 19th, 2017 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, Did you know?, News, repairs - 8 Comments

Learn the Best Way to Remove Smoke Smell from an Apartment Completely and Forever by reading this article from our July 2017 newsletter.

Housing Court Expansion Just Signed into Law; How Could This Affect You?

Posted on July 19th, 2017 Posted in Did you know?, evictions, News, tenant screening - 0 Comments

Housing Court Expansion was signed into law on Monday, July 17th when the Governor approved a $750,000 line item for FY 2018...

The Best Free Stuff at MassLandlords.net

First Published July 18th, 2017 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, Did you know?, News - 0 Comments

Best free stuff at MassLandlords.net: You don’t need membership to take advantage of these great resources for owners and operators of residential...

Letter from the Executive Director for July 2017

Posted on July 17th, 2017 Posted in advice, News - 0 Comments

This is the letter from the letter from the executive director from July 2017. This was published in the MassLandlords Newsletter...