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Landlords Propose “Just Cause Move-out” Ordinance for City of Boston.

First Published May 22nd, 2016 | Updated November 19th, 2021 Posted in humor, News - 0 Comments

Boston landlords demand that tenants looking to move out of their rentals before their lease is up must provide a good reason for leaving.

Okay to Discriminate Against Donald Trump Supporters

First Published May 21st, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in laws, News - 6 Comments

HUD says discrimination for political affiliation is legal, but denying tenancy to Trump supporters may open you to disparate impact lawsuits.

Letter from the Executive Director for April 2016

Posted on May 20th, 2016 Posted in News - 0 Comments

March was an incredibly busy month for our public policy volunteers. The Senate Special Commission released their report on housing, Boston had a much-anticipated hearing on Just Cause Eviction, we released our Housing Court study, negotiations over rent escrow continued, and SPOA released their exposé of unethical tenant advocacy.

Questions and Answers for April 2016

First Published May 16th, 2016 | Updated April 24th, 2023 Posted in advice, best landlord practices - 0 Comments

From April's message boards: Who pays electricity and what do you do when a tenant has no social security number.

Caution: CORI Not in Third-Party Criminal Reports

First Published May 2nd, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in laws, tenant screening - 0 Comments

If you pay for a third party criminal check, buyer beware! Massachusetts, Wyoming, Delaware, and South Dakota all restrict release of criminal records.

Just Cause Eviction Staved off by Tweeting?

Posted on May 1st, 2016 Posted in discrimination, evictions, laws, News - 0 Comments

"Just cause eviction" is a proposed city ordinance sponsored by some tenant advocates who want to prevent gentrification.

Massachusetts Housing Court Expansion

First Published April 30th, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in laws, policy - 2 Comments

Chief Justice Ralph Gants of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court urged expansion of the Housing Court to the entire state.

Join us on Facebook to Play Q&A

Posted on April 29th, 2016 Posted in News - 0 Comments

At least once a week we'll ask a new question and post the answer to the previous question. You can put your own answer in the comments section.

Website Spotlight: What to do when a Tenant Abandons Their Stuff in Your Apartment

First Published April 26th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in advice, evictions - 0 Comments

Sometimes tenants leave things behind. Sometimes these things look valuable. Sometimes they leave entire apartments behind.

Another Tax-Time Warning from Attorney General Maura Healey

Posted on April 25th, 2016 Posted in Crime - 0 Comments

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey warned us all to beware of scams. She said the fastest growing form of identity theft is stealing tax refunds.