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Letter from the Executive Director for October 2016

First Published October 17th, 2016 | Updated October 29th, 2016 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Overall September was a good month but it was not without disappointment. I’ll talk about what went well and what didn’t.

$100,000 Asbestos Fine in “Environmental Justice Neighborhood”

First Published October 17th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, News, repairs - 0 Comments

EPA clean-up limits require there not be one asbestos fiber in 100 cubic centimeters of air. Landlord alleged to have made toxic clouds of asbestos dust.

Two Kinds of Liquids to Fix a Clogged Drain

First Published October 15th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in plumbing, repairs - 53 Comments

Learn the science behind the two most common chemical drain cleaners.

Advice and News from the Chief Justice of the Housing Court

First Published October 14th, 2016 | Updated October 10th, 2021 Posted in advice, News, policy - 0 Comments

Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan spoke in Springfield on September 8, 2016. The Chief gave some advice and shared his two priorities for the next year.

Christian “Landlord From Hell” Pushed Muslim Tenant Down Stairs, Sentenced to Jail and Reeducation

First Published October 11th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in discrimination, laws, News - 0 Comments

Supreme Judicial Court reaffirms sentence of lower court to take class on Islam.

HUD Sending Section 8 Into Wealthier Areas?

First Published October 8th, 2016 | Updated April 20th, 2023 Posted in News, policy, subsidy - 2 Comments

New program designed to end concentration of poverty, integrate poor and wealthy neighborhoods.

Legal Update for October 2016

First Published October 6th, 2016 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

Must landlords open a separate security deposit account for each individual tenant, or can all tenants' security deposits go into one account?

Landlords March in “Landlords Day Of Action”

First Published October 5th, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in humor, News, policy - 0 Comments

A satire of #RentersDayofAction, September 22, 2016. On Thursday September 22, thousands of landlords nationwide took a break from making repairs to...

SWCLA September Meeting Notes

First Published October 3rd, 2016 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Informational meeting included advice on how to find a great tenant, how to screen them, and how to get your rental unit ready for new renters.

Allston Christmas Results in 3,500 Fines to Landlords for Tenant Behavior

First Published September 28th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Tenant behavior during Allston's college move-in week leads to thousands of fines for landlords, mostly for trash left on the sidewalks.