Legal Round-Up: Screening, Lead, and Eviction Decisions
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Four cases decided in early 2020 concern written applicant qualifiers, lead paint disclosure, and summary process.
Eviction Moratorium Response: Board Vote for Surety Bond
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The eviction moratorium response survey showed 87% of members supported a lobbying effort, with preferred remedy being a surety bond.
Filings Week Ending 2021 May 15
Rent Collection Survey for Mid-May Shows 19% Nonpayment, Intentional Vacancy Doubled
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Landlords are reporting more renters are not paying some or all of their rent since March 2020, and move-outs are on the rise as well.
Governor Baker, Let the Eviction Moratorium Expire
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The eviction moratorium is not helping landlords or prospective renters
Letter from the Executive Director for June 2021: Emergency over? Covid not.
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In May 2021 we continued moving forward on certification and post-pandemic recovery.
How Surety Could be Funded
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A modest increase in the single-family excise tax, avoidable with change of zoning, could both fund the moratorium and solve the housing crisis.
Filings Week Ending 2021 May 08
SNO Mass
Past Presentations Statewide 2021-05-05 Presentation: Section 8 Tutorial, SNO Mass The latest version of the SNO Mass Opportunity Area Search Tool can be found here: https://snomass.shinyapps.io/dhcd/ Click here to watch the latest MassLandlords Business Update. This is part of our Statewide Rental Real Estate Networking and Training series.
Summer Notice for 2021 Annual Business Meeting and Elections
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Our 2021 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in December 2021. Now is the time to volunteer.
