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Tax Refund Warning from Attorney General Maura Healey

Posted on March 5th, 2016 Posted in advice, Crime, taxes - 0 Comments

According to what Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said on Boston Public Radio, the fastest growing form of identity theft is stealing tax refunds.

Prevent Ice Dams by Regular Raking… or Hope for More Warm Weather

Posted on March 3rd, 2016 Posted in advice, repairs - 0 Comments

Usually roof rakes sell out this time of year, but the unusually warm weather seems to have left them in-stock, along with fewer ice dams.

Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling

First Published March 1st, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in evictions, policy - 0 Comments

When the Worcester Housing Authority announced that it had tripled aggregate wages for its residents, we took notice and discovered something interesting.

Questions and Answers for February 2016

First Published February 29th, 2016 | Updated April 24th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Questions and Answers, taken from our message board from February, 2016.

Letter from the Executive Director for February 2016

First Published February 27th, 2016 | Updated February 4th, 2021 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Membership and revenues are up, meetings are well-attended, and professionally staffed trade association is on the horizon for landlord education group.

From just-cause eviction to RENT CONTROL

First Published February 26th, 2016 | Updated December 30th, 2021 Posted in evictions, policy - 1 Comment

Landlords need to understand how the just-cause eviction proposal in Boston turns so-called “mediation” into rent control.

Newly Added to Our Service Provider Directory

First Published February 23rd, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in directory, News - 0 Comments

Members can search MassLandlords.net/Directory for our directory of local service providers reviewed by other members.

Ford’s Pest of the Month: The Cat Flea

Posted on February 17th, 2016 Posted in extermination - 0 Comments

This blood-feeding, the Cat Flea, insect is a notorious vector of disease such as murine typhus and bubonic plague called the “black death”.

Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling

Posted on February 15th, 2016 Posted in policy - 0 Comments

Moderator Ray Mariano before the MassLandlords.net Small Business Candidates' Night 2014.

When the Worcester Housing Authority announced that it had tripled aggregate wages for its residents, we took notice. Why hasn't HUD adopted this program?

Four Fun Facts about Landlording

First Published February 13th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, humor - 0 Comments

Here is our list of 4 fun facts about landlording. Tenant Screening Services Sometimes Don't Check Massachusetts Criminal!