Letter from the Executive Director for April 2016
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March was an incredibly busy month for our public policy volunteers. The Senate Special Commission released their report on housing, Boston had a much-anticipated hearing on Just Cause Eviction, we released our Housing Court study, negotiations over rent escrow continued, and SPOA released their exposé of unethical tenant advocacy.
Crash Course Feedback
April 2016
This meeting was a great opportunity to hear First Justice Diana Horan answer your questions on tenant evictions, common mistakes she sees landlords make, and much more. In addition to Judge Horan, Executive Director Doug Quattrochi shared results from the Housing Court study released March 15, showing that Housing Court evictions are…
Late Fees
Under the current law, late fees cannot be charged before 30 days. This is tantamount to making them illegal. A responsible landlord would have their tenant in court by then. Massachusetts law does not align with best practices in other states. Related Page: Massachusetts Late Fee Law External Link: Landlordology State-by-State…
Joint Committee on Judiciary 2016 April 28
Scroll down and call the Rep or Senator for your district. If unsure, call or email the least-friendly chair, John Fernandes (10th Worcester in table below). Rep. Tucker, P. (D) 7th Essex Paul.Tucker@mahouse.gov 617-722-2400 Rep. Gonzalez, C. (D) 10th Hampden Carlos.Gonzalez@mahouse.gov 617-722-2080 Rep. Day, M. (D) 31st Middlesex Michael.Day@mahouse.gov 617-722-2582…
Marijuana
The legalization of Marijuana across the United States has become a hot political topic. We written varying articles, covering how marijuana impacts the state and, more specifically, landlords. We’ll be adding to the page over time so stay tuned. Related Article: Questions and Asnwers: Vaping and Roomates (April 2015) Related…
Just Cause Eviction Staved off by Tweeting?
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"Just cause eviction" is a proposed city ordinance sponsored by some tenant advocates who want to prevent gentrification.
Join us on Facebook to Play Q&A
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At least once a week we'll ask a new question and post the answer to the previous question. You can put your own answer in the comments section.
Another Tax-Time Warning from Attorney General Maura Healey
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey warned us all to beware of scams. She said the fastest growing form of identity theft is stealing tax refunds.
Do you have more than 30 rental units?
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