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When are Landlords Responsible for Crimes at Rentals? Chicopee Housing Authority, Former Director Named in Wrongful Death Suit

Posted on September 24th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A street view taken in autumn of a row of connected one-story brick apartment buildings at the end of a paved cul-de-sac. Trees with yellow and red leaves surround the buildings.

Plaintiffs allege CHA and Monica Blazic knew the accused was dangerous prior to the stabbing of Domingo Arocho. When is a landlord responsible for crime on their property?

Letter from the Executive Director for October 2024: MassLandlords Elections

Posted on September 24th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for October 2024 talks about housekeeping activities designed to ensure we continue to operate securely.

RealPage Automated Price-Optimization Software in DOJ Crosshairs for Possible Antitrust Violations

Posted on September 24th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

derivative illustration of the Sherman Antitrust Act on a piece of parchment with handwritten cursive, depicted as torn apart down the middle, with a large, black question mark overlaying the document.

Is it illegal collusion when thousands of landlords set rental prices based on an algorithm that includes nonpublic lease data? DOJ lawsuit will decide.

MassLandlords Website rentcontrolhistory.com Halts Multiple Calls for Rent Control

Posted on September 24th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Since its publication in winter 2024, our site rentcontrolhistory.com has been viewed more than 662,000 times. And all the attempts to revisit rent control have gone silent.

Zoom Powerpoints Moving to Videos for 2024 – 2025 Season (FAQ)

Posted on September 24th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

MassLandlords’ extensive repertoire of PowerPoints, previously given at live meetings, zooms and webinars, are being recorded.

2024 Bond Bill: Accessory Dwelling Units by Right, Explained

Posted on September 17th, 2024

Here is a conventional residential structure with pitched roof, a front door and two front windows. Attached to the left side of it is a small addition with a hip roof and a second front door.

SECTION 7. Section 1A of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition “Accessory dwelling unit” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Accessory dwelling unit”, a self-contained housing unit, inclusive of sleeping, cooking and sanitary…

Housing Bond Bill Signed by Governor Includes Single-Family ADUs by Right

Posted on September 17th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A two-column explainer image titled “Municipal ADU Restrictions for single-family land” with a small outline of a large house next to a smaller house at the top. The left column reads: Cities and Towns May: Have size restrictions. Have short-term rental restrictions. Require site plan reviews. Require dimensional setbacks. Have bulk and height regulations. Require only 1 parking space for ADUs more than .5 miles from a commuter station. Have other “reasonable restrictions.” The right column reads: Cities and Towns May Not: Impose special permit requirements for the first ADU on a property. Require any discretionary zoning approval for an ADU. Require a parking space for ADUs closer than .5 miles to a commuter station. Prohibit rentals of ADUs (except for short-term rentals). Impose owner-occupancy restrictions. Prohibit or “unreasonably restrict” ADUs. As a footnote, it reads: More than one ADU requires a special permit.

Gov. Healey’s Affordable Homes Act allows statewide construction of accessory dwelling units right on single-family plots of land.

2024 Changes to Security Deposit Law, Explained

First Published September 11th, 2024 | Updated September 16th, 2024

This is a composite image of part of the MassLandlords security deposit receipt form, filled out for the fictional Rita Renter to Leslie Landlord. On top of the form, obscuring most of it, is a generic green check written out to Leslie Landlord for $1800. The memo line reads “new security deposit.”

SECTION 50. Section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “(2)”, in line 25, the following words:- provided, however, that the executive office of housing and livable communities may promulgate regulations to authorize a…

Outcomes for January 2023

Posted on September 12th, 2024

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Outcomes for January 2023 filings

Filings Month Ending 2024 August 31

Posted on September 12th, 2024

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Filings Month Ending 2024 August 31

When are Landlords Responsible for Crimes at Rentals? Chicopee Housing Authority, Former Director Named in Wrongful Death Suit

Letter from the Executive Director for October 2024: MassLandlords Elections

RealPage Automated Price-Optimization Software in DOJ Crosshairs for Possible Antitrust Violations

MassLandlords Website rentcontrolhistory.com Halts Multiple Calls for Rent Control

Zoom Powerpoints Moving to Videos for 2024 – 2025 Season (FAQ)

2024 Bond Bill: Accessory Dwelling Units by Right, Explained

Housing Bond Bill Signed by Governor Includes Single-Family ADUs by Right

2024 Changes to Security Deposit Law, Explained

Outcomes for January 2023

Filings Month Ending 2024 August 31

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