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Parking Agreement (Fixed Term)

First Published October 16th, 2025 | Updated April 2nd, 2026

A close-up of pavement shows parking spaces indicated by yellow lines with yellow numbers. Spaces number 4 and 6 are visible. Licensed Claudio Schwarz for Unsplash.

Members can download a rental agreement to rent a parking space in Massachusetts, separate from any residential tenancy.

Security Deposit Withholding Letter and Statement

First Published February 23rd, 2014 | Updated April 1st, 2026

This is a cartoon of a cheerful white puppy dog with mud on its paws sitting in an apartment with blue walls and hardwood floors. The door behind him has a hole in it from chewing, and the trim around the doors is chewed up. Mud is all over the floor.

Rental form: If you must withhold money from your renter’s security deposit, make sure you do it in a lawfully compliant way.

Why “Greed” Needs to Leave the Debate

Posted on March 30th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The title page of the book Landlording features a line drawing cartoon illustration. A landlord wearing an expensive hat and cloak smokes an expensive cigar. He holds a pet rat on a leash. One foot is standing on a trap to hold the door open, out of which three ants are escaping. The landlord hand holds a whip. Beside him a landlady with a moustache and hair curlers in her hair holds a rent increase notice in her hand and a cigarette between her lips. She holds open her jacket to show a coin dispensing belt to offer change. Subtitle: A handymanual for scrupulous landlords and landladies who do it themselves. Written by Leigh Robinson. Illustrated by David Patton, Nancy Robinson, and Jan Brown. Published by Express. PO Box 1639. El Cerrito, CA 94530-4639. landlording.com

At the State House hearing for the fall 2026 rent control ballot question, renter advocates called landlords greedy. MassLandlords has had enough of it.

Letter from the Executive Director for October 2025: Elections, Spanish

First Published September 29th, 2025 | Updated March 27th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for October 2025 details a new hire for Spanish translation, shares the tentative monthly dues schedule and reviews other initiatives.

Moving Out Checklist

First Published February 23rd, 2014 | Updated March 26th, 2026

A cartoon image of a green checkmark in a white box, which is set against a gray background.

Give your tenants this move-out checklist to help them and you ensure a smooth transition at the end of tenancy.

Rent Control 2026: The Unconstitutional Ballot Initiative That Could Cost You Dearly

First Published November 21st, 2025 | Updated March 23rd, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Text overlays a black and white photograph of a boarded-up building in Boston. The text reads “Rent Control: Helps developers, hurts small landlords, kills municipal funding, increases scarcity.”

We believe the 2026 rent control ballot initiative is unlawful. Challenging it could put a stop to rent control in Massachusetts forever. Here’s what it says.