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Landlord Basics: Abandoned Property Law for Massachusetts Rentals

Posted on August 24th, 2026

A cartoon image shows a dimly lit room with a closet door ajar. Cat eyes peer out from the closet. In the room, are various discarded items, including laundry, a computer monitor, trash bags and a lamp.

A basic overview of Massachusetts laws for abandoned property left in rentals after a tenancy ends.

TOPA 194th Session Passes in House and Senate; Sent to Conference for Further Study

Posted on August 24th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A photograph shows a street-level view of the front of the Massachusetts State House, including its gold dome and the front gates that read “Massachusetts State House.”

TOPA, the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, or right of first refusal, heads to conference committee for additional work before potential acceptance as part of the 194th session.

Minneapolis 2040 Results So Far: Rent Increases Down 17%–34% Through Zoning Reform and Incentives

Posted on August 24th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A panoramic photo of downtown Minneapolis, Minn., viewed on approach from the south, with a cluster of new and old high rise business buildings and apartments, a four-lane highway leading to the city, and a blue sky backdrop with slight, wispy clouds.

Since enacting its city plan, called Minneapolis 2040, in 2020, the midwestern city has slowed housing costs through pro-growth zoning and incentive policies.

Letter From the Executive Director for September 2026: Should We Invest in the Service Provider Directory?

Posted on August 24th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for September 2026 details additional cost reduction and asks whether investing in our service provider directory would be the best thing we could work on for members.

Display Advertising

First Published September 9th, 2017 | Updated August 24th, 2026

Learn about display advertising at MassLandlords. What sizes, what formats and where your ads will appear.

Notice of Annual Meeting 2026: MassLandlords Annual Elections Oct. 7 through Oct. 21

Posted on August 21st, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Members in good standing must vote online at MassLandlords.net/vote in this year’s annual election.

Volunteer

First Published September 25th, 2018 | Updated August 21st, 2026

Our annual elections are just one way volunteers help steer MassLandlords, Inc. Get involved today.

Landlord and Rental Forms

First Published January 7th, 2014 | Updated August 21st, 2026

A complete set of Massachusetts landlord forms, available to members, with at least one free sample. Updated to show non-residential forms.

Newly Updated Lease and Tenancy at Will Forms Available for Members

Posted on August 21st, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A wooden desktop shows the corner of a laptop computer, and the first page of our tenancy at will form stacked on top of the first page of our fixed-term lease agreement.

The newly released rental forms include updates on broker fees, invasive plants, trash disposal and more.

MassLandlords To Implement Annual Inflation-Related Dues Adjustments for All Members

Posted on August 21st, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A screen capture with City Life/Vide Urbana’s watermark in the upper right corner shows pro rent control rally happening at the State House in Boston. A woman is speaking about rent control, the closed caption of this portion reads “corporate landlords are allowed to raise their rents.”

The adjustment keeps dues increases on pace with inflation for all members in order to maintain revenue and keep MassLandlords operational.

Landlord Basics: Abandoned Property Law for Massachusetts Rentals

TOPA 194th Session Passes in House and Senate; Sent to Conference for Further Study

Minneapolis 2040 Results So Far: Rent Increases Down 17%–34% Through Zoning Reform and Incentives

Letter From the Executive Director for September 2026: Should We Invest in the Service Provider Directory?

Display Advertising

Notice of Annual Meeting 2026: MassLandlords Annual Elections Oct. 7 through Oct. 21

Volunteer

Landlord and Rental Forms

Newly Updated Lease and Tenancy at Will Forms Available for Members

MassLandlords To Implement Annual Inflation-Related Dues Adjustments for All Members

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