Harvard law students offer to drop legal action against School Street landlord if Cruz sells property for $600,000, but tenants were unaware of negotiaons.
Requiring tenants to escrow withheld rent is one way to defeat the "free rent trick," but getting a compromise bill codified into law involves many factors.
Financial software and online banking can simplify interest payments and recordkeeping for multi-unit landlords, especially owners with more than 30 units.
Springfield to vote April 4 on whether to follow Milford, Boston and require mandatory rental inspections, but prior Ohio case ruled them unconstitutional.