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Remembering Representative Chris Walsh

First Published May 7th, 2018 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in News, policy - 0 Comments

State Representative Walsh, who supported sensible land-use laws and rent escrow initiatives proposed by MassLandlords, will be missed.

Yim v Seattle Overturns “First in Time” Ordinance

First Published May 3rd, 2018 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Court overturns Seattle ordinance eliminating landlord’s discretion in choosing tenants.

Jim Brooks Stabilization Act 190th General Court H.4142 Sent to Study

Posted on May 2nd, 2018 Posted in News, policy - 0 Comments

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.

Tenant Right of First Refusal: Details of MA Proposal, Comparison with DC TOPA

First Published April 17th, 2018 | Updated November 5th, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

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).

Tenant Right of First Refusal: An Essay on the Merits and Shortcomings as Public Policy

First Published April 14th, 2018 | Updated November 5th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

What assumptions underlie the tenant right of first refusal? Would alternative policies work better against displacement?

Heat Pumps Now Cheaper Per BTU Than Natural Gas

First Published April 13th, 2018 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in buildings, News - 43 Comments

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 Executive Director for April 2018

Posted on April 12th, 2018 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for April 2018.

Shoveling out the Past: A Note on Changes to the Snow Laws

First Published April 11th, 2018 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in laws - 7 Comments

Massachusetts no longer has law on “unnatural accumulation.” Owners must clear as for guests.

Tenant Right of First Refusal: Legislative Activity as of March 2018

First Published April 10th, 2018 | Updated November 5th, 2024 Posted in News, policy - 1 Comment

The tenant right of first refusal died in the legislature and Cambridge, but Somerville intends to file a home rule petition in April.

Announcing the MassLandlords Plunger™

First Published April 1st, 2018 | Updated April 2nd, 2018 Posted in News - 3 Comments

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.