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Asian Longhorned Beetle Won’t Die: 35,000 Trees Leveled and Counting

First Published August 19th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News, policy - 0 Comments

The Asian Longhorned Beetle is a voracious destroyer of many North American hardwoods. Worcester has so far culled 35,000 trees and is still going.

Verification of Disability

First Published August 18th, 2015 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in advice, forms - 0 Comments

What do you do when a tenant with a therapy dog applies for your "no pets" apartment?

Massachusetts is a “Right to Shelter” State

First Published August 17th, 2015 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in News, policy - 17 Comments

Massachusetts is a "right to shelter" state. See how we pay for hotels for the homeless and how many benefit.

Are Your Next Tenants Tweeting About Their Bad Behavior?

First Published August 16th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in tenant screening - 0 Comments

"What My Landlord Learned About Me From Twitter" gives insight into a new and potentially insightful screening technique.

Time to Switch to LED Light Bulbs

First Published August 15th, 2015 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

CFL vs LED. Images CC-SA by Sun Ladder (left) and Alexander Sales (right).

LED's use so little energy (8.5 to 11 W) that they outperform even CFL's over a three year period. Get the spreadsheet example calculation.

In Good Company: 6 of 9 Supreme Court Justices are Landlords

First Published August 14th, 2015 | Updated April 20th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Did you know, six of the nine Supreme Court justices report rental income? See how much.

FICO Scores Correlate with Age

First Published August 13th, 2015 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in tenant screening - 0 Comments

The major reasons for good credit vary with age.

Security Deposit Law Reverses Evictions?

First Published August 12th, 2015 | Updated January 18th, 2022 Posted in evictions, News - 0 Comments

A security deposit violation and triple damages can easily wipe away a landlord's eviction case, whether for no cause, non-payment, or anything else.

Newly Added to Our Service Provider Directory

First Published August 11th, 2015 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Members can search MassLandlords.net/Directory for local service providers reviewed by other members. See who was added in July 2015.

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.