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Average Insurance Premium Up 9%

First Published August 10th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Insurance premiums are increasing, but is it because of general rate increases or was it something you did? Read how we caught one insurer dissembling.

Letter from the Executive Director for August 2015

First Published August 9th, 2015 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for August 2015.

Questions and Answers for July 2015

First Published August 8th, 2015 | Updated April 24th, 2023 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

I terminated the tenancy, but instead of moving out, they paid me the rent! Can I accept it? Can I lock tenants out of the basement?

Ford’s Pest of the Month: Deer Tick

Posted on August 7th, 2015 Posted in extermination - 0 Comments

The deer tick is the main carrier of Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection. Learn how to spot them, or their bite, and remove them.

Have You Stopped Taking Security Deposits?

Posted on August 2nd, 2015 Posted in advice, calculators, financials - 0 Comments

If feedback from some landlords is any indicator, then one thing that keeps you up at night is accepting and managing security deposits.

Ford’s Pest of the Month: Japanese Beetle Grub

Posted on August 1st, 2015 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

The Japanese Beetle Grub is a larvae ½-1” long with hair extending out of its back end. See what it can do to a lawn, and what you can do to stop it.

A Recommended Screening Service

First Published July 31st, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, tenant screening - 0 Comments

If you have fewer than four vacancies a year, SmartScreen is the cheapest way to get real credit data.

$125,000 Settlement for Steering Children Into Certain Buildings

First Published July 30th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

The US Department of Justice settled with a complex owner for $125,000, citing violations of fair housing protections for children and families.

3,000,000 Single Families Converted to Rentals Since 2008

First Published July 30th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Single family rentals as a percentage of the total market have increased approximately 20% since the financial crisis, from 15% of the market to 18%.

Expanding Analysis of Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Laws

First Published July 29th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

At MassLandlords.net/laws, we are working to expand our analysis of current landlord-tenant laws.