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Filings Month Ending 2024 July 31

Posted on August 16th, 2024

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

Can Massachusetts Landlords Charge for Solar?

First Published May 12th, 2019 | Updated August 16th, 2024 Posted in best landlord practices - 3 Comments

This article goes in-depth on the Massachusetts laws and regulations that impact how and whether landlords can charge for solar.

Eviction sealing passed conference. Ask the Governor to veto NOW

First Published August 1st, 2024 | Updated August 6th, 2024 Posted in News, policy - 32 Comments

Picture of Doug Quattrochi ready to talk on video about eviction sealing.

Save your breath. Unfortunately, on August 6, Governor Maura Healey signed eviction sealing into law. Cases will start to disappear from MassCourts.org on May 3, 2025. Our eviction search tool is unaffected. Eviction sealing passed conference committee the morning of August 1 as H.4977 Section 52. It will increase rents…

Fair Ruling in Frechette v. D’Andrea: Use and Occupancy Payments May Not be Waived Under Indigency Statute

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A side view of the John Adams Courthouse, a multistory stone building on a tree-lined sidewalk in Boston.

In Frechette v. D’Andrea, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that defendants invoking the indigency statute during an appeal must still pay use and occupancy payments themselves.

Letter from the Executive Director for August 2024: Events are Changing

Posted on August 1st, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for August 2024 shares insights from a recent analysis of our service offerings.

Going Green: New Energy Incentives to Bridge Gap in Mass Save Programs

Posted on July 31st, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A map of the state of Massachusetts, with cities and towns outlined and labeled. A key on the map reads: “Municipal Light Plant Communities” with 50 names: Ashburnham, Belmont, Berkley, Boxborough, Boylston, Chester, Chicopee, Concord, Danvers, Dighton, Georgetown, Gosnold, Groton, Groveland, Hingham, Holden, Holyoke, Hudson, Hull, Ipswich, Lakeville, Littleton, Lynnfield, Mansfield, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleborough, Middleton, North Attleborough, North Reading, Norwood, Paxton, Peabody, Princeton, Raynham, Reading, Rowley, Russell (north part of town), Shrewsbury, South Hadley, Sterling, Stow, Taunton, Templeton, Wakefield, Wellesley, West Boylston, Westfield and Wilmington.

Inflation Reduction Act funds will support energy efficiency rebates for homes in municipal light communities, which have not been covered by Mass Save incentives.