Okay to Discriminate Against Donald Trump Supporters
HUD says discrimination for political affiliation is legal, but denying tenancy to Trump supporters may open you to disparate impact lawsuits.
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 in News
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
| Posted in advice, best landlord practices
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
| Posted in laws, tenant screening
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 in discrimination, evictions, laws, News
"Just cause eviction" is a proposed city ordinance sponsored by some tenant advocates who want to prevent gentrification.
Massachusetts Housing Court Expansion
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 in News
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.
Another Tax-Time Warning from Attorney General Maura Healey
Posted in Crime
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.
Hey Man, Can We Smoke Weed Here?
| Posted in Crime, laws, News, policy, tenant screening
Massachusetts voters may have to decide this coming November whether to legalize cannabis (marijuana) in the way that alcohol is legal.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Eastern Subterranean Termites
| Posted in advice, extermination
As their name indicates the type of termites we deal with in New England are Subterranean and are typically moving around in the soil.
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