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1.) The courts have already stopped evictions until no sooner than April 21. This could and should be extended as the crisis unfolds. 2.) We agree with the court’s nuanced approach. This legislation is harmful where it oversteps the court’s decisions to permit cases to proceed on emergency basis (e.g.,…
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Dear Mr. Speaker: During the COVID19 emergency many tenants in Massachusetts will find themselves unable to pay their rent. Members of MassLandlords will continue to do their best to help by reducing and deferring rent when necessary and practicable, but will not be able to shoulder this burden themselves for…
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By Eric Weld, MassLandLords, Inc. More and more property owners are choosing a product called “no mow grass” for their lawns, here in Massachusetts and throughout the country, as a way to save money and time spent on lawn care while lightening environmental impact. No mow grass is a low…
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February was a great month for MassLandlords, in terms of services we offer members and our political advocacy. The RentHelper service, a spin-off we launched in 2016 with some outside for-profit investment, continues to grow organically. RentHelper issued $900,000 in 1099-MISC forms to participating MassLandlords members, a new record. The…
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By Peter Vickery, Esq. One of the questions likely to appear on the statewide ballot in November will ask whether Massachusetts voters want to adopt a new voting system called Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), which lets voters rank candidates in the order of preference (1 for your favorite, 2 for…
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By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Writer There are few things in life as certain as taxes, and it’s a safe bet that most people don’t like paying them. However, if owners feel the amount they’re being asked to pay is unfair, often due to an inaccurate property tax assessment, they may…
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By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. Space heaters of numerous types and technologies have long served as supplemental warming alternatives in cool months for budget and resource-conscious homeowners and renters of relatively smaller dwellings. And while the use of portable space heaters raises a lot of questions about safety and efficiency,…
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MassLandlords prepared testimony for Worcester’s February 24, 2020 hearing on whether to take the WRTA fare free. The core of the testimony is that Worcester must increase housing density before the WRTA will see increased ridership. Particularly, before asking for federal transportation funds, the city should make sure it is…
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Meris Bergquist, Executive Director of the Mass Fair Housing Center (Housing Discrimination Project, Inc.) has directed her organization to sue the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) over the Massachusetts lead paint law, which they allege to be discriminatory against children “on its face,” meaning obviously and on purpose. They…
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By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. The freedom to publicly express opinions, support causes and convey dissent is a valued and fundamental right in America, staunchly protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The display of political signs on rental property, while sometimes controversial, is an important component of…
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