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Carpenter Ants can be black or combination of red and black or red and brown. Workers vary in size and can range from ¼ to ½ inch and the queens range from ½ to 5/8ths. These ants are an important part of recycling and composting wood in their natural setting,…
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Deaths from the opioid epidemic are destabilizing thousands of families but are entirely preventable. Naloxone makes it possible. Naloxone (brand name “Narcan”) is a cheap over-the-counter drug that should be a part of every household first aid kit. If it was already in every household, it might have saved over…
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Landlords in the college market should get to know their local colleges and universities. Some may certify MEFA loans to pay rent. The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) helps undergraduates and graduate students afford higher education, typically tuition. But did you know that MEFA loans can also be used to…
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The month-to-month rental agreement in Massachusetts has the following advantages and disadvantages. In Massachusetts, a month-to-month rental agreement is called a “tenancy at will.” Either landlord or tenant can end the agreement whenever they want. Terminology Sometimes landlords say they’re looking for a “month to month lease.” A lease is…
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Adapted from our Message Boards, where members can ask questions and get answers. Practicing landlords and service providers answer questions, and we combine the best answers into one here. Q: How Do I Handle Last Month’s Rent in Massachusetts? Unlike a security deposit, last month’s rent doesn’t need to be kept…
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In April we made excellent headway against our backlog of event planning, newsletter work, financial controls, and customer service. This month I’d like to explain where we are on this upward trajectory and also ask a favor. MassLandlords has grown out of a collection of all-volunteer clubs and associations. We…
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In press release, Attorney General suggests ways for other landlords to avoid fines. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy has averaged one housing case per month in the start of 2017, with an average settlement of $50,000, possibly twice as high as her predecessor’s average. The cases involved failure to…
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Under Massachusetts law, landlords cannot have children under the age of six living in an apartment with lead hazards or unknown lead. Massachusetts regulators and representatives have independently proposed changes to Massachusetts’ lead laws. If all of the proposed changes pass, deleading costs would decrease by 40%, lead poisoning…
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Should landlords in Massachusetts allow their college student residents to sublet over the summer? Read our pros and cons to find out. The traditional college year is coming to a close. Unless your student tenants are taking summer courses, chances are a majority of them will be looking to leave…
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In-depth article to familiarize yourself with transgender people so you can rent your apartment to the most qualified applicant. A Suffolk law study released March 27, 2017 found that over half of us landlords are not treating transgender people equally in our rental process. Someone is going to be the…
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