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Heat Pump vs Furnace Calculator for Natural Gas Replacement

First Published January 27th, 2021 | Updated July 10th, 2024 Posted in News - 21 Comments

Are heat pumps cheaper to operate than natural gas boilers or furnaces? This heat pump vs furnace calculator shows the operating cost of air source heat pumps vs natural gas.

Anti-Rent Control and TOPA Flyers Distributed to Select Communities Showing $577 Million Lost from Just Three Towns

Posted on July 9th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A flyer with extensive text shows 44% of Worcester's revenue comes from local taxes. State aid is an important part of Worcester's budget. Worcester's FY 2024 state aid was $419 million. The share of state aid lost to Boston would be $37 million.

MassLandlords sent flyers detailing the impact of rent control and the tenant opportunity to purchase act to town officials, showing how their budgets would be reduced.

Can You Collect on a Massachusetts Monetary Judgment? Not Easily.

First Published June 28th, 2024 | Updated July 9th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A street-level view of the John Adams Courthouse, a multistory, long building made of stone.

The state of Massachusetts protects enough of an individual’s income that successfully collecting on monetary court judgments through supplemental process seems unlikely.

Il-lodge-ical: the Worcester lodging house ordinance

First Published November 20th, 2020 | Updated July 7th, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A woman in sneakers enjoys her shared kitchen in a rooming house, with two clean fridges and a shared table, stove and tea kettle.

The City of Worcester lodging house ordinance may be vulnerable to legal challenge, especially as households merge to weather COVID-19 economic fallout.

Cash for Keys – Could it Work for You?

First Published August 24th, 2020 | Updated July 7th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Two people stand outside a house. An older one holds a wad of dollar bills and extends his hand toward the younger one. The younger one holds out keys.

Cash for keys might be the answer for landlords wanting to avoid spending untold thousands and endless months on an eviction process.

HUD Wants to Hear from You on Section 8, Fair Housing

First Published October 22nd, 2018 | Updated July 7th, 2024 Posted in News - 4 Comments

The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking landlord input on both Section 8 and Fair Housing regulations via Landlord Task Force and electronic comments.