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Filings Month Ending 2026 April 30

Posted on May 10th, 2026

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics Filings Month Ending 2026 April 30

Outcomes for September 2024

Posted on May 10th, 2026

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Outcomes for September 2024 filings

Letter from the Executive Director for May 2026: Rent Control Briefs Submitted

First Published April 27th, 2026 | Updated May 4th, 2026 Posted in News

Our Letter from the Executive Director for May 2026 talks about all the policy work we’ve been doing.

Rent Control Ballot Initiative Shouldn’t Have Been Approved; We Are Fighting It

First Published December 26th, 2025 | Updated April 27th, 2026 Posted in News

screen capture of Article 48 of the state constitution, which states that “No proposition inconsistent with any one of the following rights of the individual…shall be the subject of an initiative or referendum petition: The right to receive compensation for private property appropriated to public use,” among other rights.

MassLandlords is waging a multipronged campaign against the rent control initiative on legal, legislative, political, economic and historic grounds. We need your help for this vital challenge.

Rent Control Ballot 2026: Content and Analysis

First Published November 3rd, 2025 | Updated April 27th, 2026 Posted in News

From Andrea Park, Mass. law Reform Institute, Mark Martinez, Mass. Law Reform Institute, Joel Feldman, Heisler, Feldman and Ordorica PC. Re: Proponent’s Response to Draft Summaries. Referencing G.L 40P in the summary would create confusion for voters... summarizing the language in plain English would be... necessarily partisan.

The rent control ballot initiative proposed for 2026 deletes Chapter 40P, so we review the key provisions of Chapter 40P being deleted and what the new text would propose.

MassLandlords Submits Amicus Briefs to SJC Against Rent Control Ballot Question

Posted on April 27th, 2026 Posted in News

A screenshot of the front page of one of our amicus briefs. It reads “Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court, Docket No. SJC-13893. Arcangelo Cella, Teresa Del Signore, Katherine Horey, and Susan M. Renfrew, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Andrea J. Campbell, in her official capacity as the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and William F. Galvin, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Defendants-Appellees. Brief of Amicus Curiae MassLandlords, Inc. in support of appellants.” Below that are the names of the lawyers who prepared the brief: Thaddeus A. Heuer (BBO #666 730), Andrew M. London (BBO #690782), Kevin Y. Chen (BBO #707026), Foley Hoag LLP.

Two amicus briefs submitted by MassLandlords for the SJC hearing on the rent control ballot question offer detailed arguments that the petition is unconstitutional.

Supreme Judicial Court To Hear Rent Control Opposition Case May 6

First Published April 21st, 2026 | Updated April 27th, 2026 Posted in News

A photograph of the John Adams Courthouse in Boston, a multistory stone building.

Litigation against the November 2026 rent control ballot question charges that the initiative is unconstitutional.

Spring Notice for 2026 Annual Business Meeting and Elections in October

First Published March 26th, 2026 | Updated April 27th, 2026 Posted in News

A MassLandlords branded bic pen and in-person event nametag sit on a MassLandlords tablecloth.

Our 2026 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in October 2026. Now is the time to volunteer.

Landlord Basics: The Security Deposit in Massachusetts

First Published November 25th, 2025 | Updated April 27th, 2026

A high-level summary of security deposit law in Massachusetts, with references for further reading.

Using AI Rental Forms Can Lead To Longer Evictions and Extra Time In Court

First Published April 23rd, 2026 | Updated April 26th, 2026 Posted in News

A cartoon image shows a man with dark hair sitting at a table with a laptop computer open. He says, “I need a form to start an eviction for nonpayment.” A robot standing next to him, labeled “AI ChatBro 4.1” replies, “Sure! Here’s a notice to quit that threatens to change the locks if they don’t pay up immediately!”

Using artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT to create rental agreements or notices to quit can lead to errors that will prolong your eviction case.

Filings Month Ending 2026 April 30

Outcomes for September 2024

Letter from the Executive Director for May 2026: Rent Control Briefs Submitted

Rent Control Ballot Initiative Shouldn’t Have Been Approved; We Are Fighting It

Rent Control Ballot 2026: Content and Analysis

MassLandlords Submits Amicus Briefs to SJC Against Rent Control Ballot Question

Supreme Judicial Court To Hear Rent Control Opposition Case May 6

Spring Notice for 2026 Annual Business Meeting and Elections in October

Landlord Basics: The Security Deposit in Massachusetts

Using AI Rental Forms Can Lead To Longer Evictions and Extra Time In Court

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