Letter from the Executive Director for September 2016
We're building up to full time paid staff. But there are two things we need local volunteers to do that no state-wide staff can ever do.
We're building up to full time paid staff. But there are two things we need local volunteers to do that no state-wide staff can ever do.
Take Our Survey on ESAs!
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Have you seen an increase in tenants with ESAs, or those who claim their animals are ESAs? Tell us about your tenants' claims for emotional support animals.
Waltham uses Community Preservation Act Funds to Create Municipal Rental Subsidy
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Waltham launches a pilot program using Community Preservation Act (CPA) monies to fund rental vouchers for 30 families later this year.
How to Receive a Property Back in Better Condition
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Encourage your tenants to clean before they move! How to Receive a Property Back in Better Condition.
An In-Depth DIY Guide to Third-Party Massachusetts Background Checks
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Background checks in Massachusetts are no more difficult than in any other state. This article covers the primary elements of tenant background checks.
Questions and Answers for August 2016
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Where can I read the Massachusetts landlord-tenant laws for myself? Do boa constrictors as pets have any special considerations?
Worcester and Central Mass Updates for August 2016
New 911 Dispatch Center in Worcester to increase coverage, central Mass. on drought watch, and Worcester Housing Authority welcomes new leadership.
Rental Housing Association of Greater Springfield Continues Work to Dissolve and Transfer to MassLandlords
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The MassLandlords membership voted on this and approved both the RHAGS dissolution and transfer and a legal name change.
MassLandlords Applies for $50,000 Grant to End Homelessness
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On Friday August 19, MassLandlords submitted a $50,000 grant proposal for the United Way IF Challenge, a contest to end homelessness.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: The Cat Flea
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The cat flea blood-feeding insect is responsible for being a notorious vector of disease such as murine typhus and bubonic plague called the “black death.”
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