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Nominations are now open for the 2018 annual elections. Each year in December we elect a member to the Board of Directors, and we also recognize a non-member with the MassLandlords Good Neighbor Award. Submit nominations now so we can communicate with everyone to appear on the ballot. Board of…
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Peter Vickery, Legislative Affairs Counsel Boston is banning short-term residential rentals by some (but not all) property owners. By way of a measure titled – ironically, some might say – “an ordinance allowing short-term residential rentals” the city council and mayor are hoping to stamp out one particular form of…
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In Massachusetts, a deep energy retrofit is a renovation that improves a building’s thermal efficiency so much as to make heating and cooling free or very low cost. This case study comes to us from Charles Bado of Omnibus Design, residential designer, former building inspector, and veteran of deep energy…
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On July 19, 2018, MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi interviewed long-time Springfield member Charlie Knight about his lived experience with homelessness, his views as a director of a deluxe SRO, his role as a civic leader, and his wishes for civic reform in the Commonwealth. The video is freely available…
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Three questions will appear on the 2018 ballot. Although they do not directly address real estate, additional ballot questions were preempted by the legislature and have now been worked into a new law that owners and managers of small businesses should know about. Question 1: Healthcare A “yes” on Question…
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As of August 15, 2018, an even 200 MassLandlords members had participated in our ongoing Policy Priorities Survey (14% of active members). The survey results now show a new highest priority. Survey Mechanics Members in good standing can log in to score specifically worded proposals on a scale of “0”…
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By Peter Shapiro, the Good Landlord Consulting Has your tenant made you furious by refusing to let you into your own property? If so, welcome to the club! Given the many exchanges on our Google message boards on this topic, let’s review how access works according to the law and…
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By Peter Shapiro, The Good Landlord Consulting Does collecting rent after you‘ve terminated a tenancy weaken your case if you end up in court? Might it make eviction impossible altogether? Would not accepting the rent in this case, even if the tenant offered it, make eviction easier? If your answers are yes, you’re…
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In August we prepared for our 2018 – 2019 event season, continued work on the directory revamp, and maintained all of our processes for member service. For this event season, we have prepared a bimonthly postcard. Members in good standing “near” an event location may receive a postcard showing all…
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MassLandlords and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) hope to learn what we can do to help you move towards solar as a primary power or heat source for your buildings. The MassCEC is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy sector across…
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