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Senate Special Commission on Housing – Second Meeting
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The Senate Special Commission on Housing met for the second time on June 24, 2015, and MassLandlords teamed up with tenants to focus on landlord-tenant law.
May 2016
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Local expert Russ Haims was back by popular demand offering advanced insights on maximizing rental profits while simultaneously streamlining your rental business. Attendees also had a review of the eviction process start-to-finish, and maintenance hacks! If you were unable to attend the last meeting, make sure to catch up by watching…
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Massachusetts Senate Special Commission on Housing
The special commission on housing had its first meeting on April 28th, 2015. Read this report from MassLandlords.net Executive Director Doug Quattrochi.
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.
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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…
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