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Worcester Office Hours Wed Sep 13th: Helpline Live

Posted on September 4th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Worcester Office Hours Wed Sep 13th: Helpline Live

Letter from the Executive Director for September 2023: Three Year Planning

Posted on September 1st, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

Our Letter from the Executive Director for September 2023 shares our contributions to Mass Save and public policy more broadly. We also share news of some new MassLandlords.net features.

Rent Control Again? Another Proposal Submitted, for 2024 Ballot

Posted on August 31st, 2023 Posted in News - 3 Comments

a screen shot of Section 1 of a ballot initiative petition for local rent control, with the title, “Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Local Options for Tenant Protections.”

A rent control ballot petition recently submitted for consideration in the 2024 election is yet another retread of past failed policies.

A Plain-English Translation of Mass. Security Deposit Law – and Why Every Law Should be Written in Simple Language

Posted on August 30th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

Illustration of a computer screen with two web pages embedded, both from MassLandlords.net: one with the headline, “The Massachusetts Security Deposit Law, Explained,” and first paragraph of text; and two, a page showing a cut-out section of the security deposit law, on the left side, with a section, on the right, headlined, “What Does the Law Say About Handling Security Deposits?” and a paragraph of explanatory text.

It shouldn’t be this way, but our state’s poorly written security deposit law needs an explainer. So do many other laws.

A Landlord’s Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence for Rental Processes

Posted on August 29th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

an iPad sits on a wooden table surface. The image on the iPad shows an image generator on the right that says “create image.” The image to the left of the prompt shows a cartoon man in a business suit standing in an apartment. The man is very out of scale compared to the kitchen he is standing in. A much smaller cartoon woman holds an oversized dish towel in her hand. The image underneath the prompt is a photorealistic image of a woman and a man sitting very close together on a gray couch, smiling into the camera.

AI can be a useful tool for landlords, but could also land you in hot water with fair housing laws.

Gage Street Fire One Year Later: Worcester Denies Funding for New Build

Posted on August 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A street view of an empty lot where construction has started: the existing building has been torn down and some wood framing for a new foundation is present. The lot is blocked off with a temporary black construction fence.

A 2022 fire at 2 Gage St. killed four; former residents of the property begged board members not to grant Affordable Housing Trust money for a new build.

Healey Signs RAFT Eviction Delays Back into Law; Ignores MassLandlords Public Testimony

Posted on August 25th, 2023 Posted in News - 2 Comments

A large digital traffic sign sits on a street in front of buildings in a city. It is nighttime. In big orange letters, the sign reads “Expect Delays.”

Evictions for non-payment will be delayed until RAFT applications are approved or denied, with no mention of added supports for housing assistance.

Northern Worcester County Landlord Association Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Sep 14th: Q&A with the Health Department

First Published August 23rd, 2023 | Updated August 24th, 2023 Posted in events - 0 Comments

Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Sep 14th: Q&A with the Health Department

Should Landlords Ban Vaping in Their Rental Units?

First Published June 27th, 2023 | Updated August 22nd, 2023 Posted in News - 3 Comments

Several nuggets of marijuana sit on a rough concrete surface. To the right is a gold and black oval vape pen half out of its box. The box states the pen contains a solution with “hemp plant extract.”

The law allows landlords to prohibit smoking of any kind, but where do weed and tobacco pens fall?

State Must Step Up: EPA Proposes New Lead Dust Limits Far Under Massachusetts Thresholds

Posted on August 21st, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A little girl, photographed in black and white from behind, stands looking out of a window with multiple panes.

The new proposed federal limits on lead dust are up to 10 times lower than what Massachusetts deleading laws currently allow.

Worcester Office Hours Wed Sep 13th: Helpline Live

Letter from the Executive Director for September 2023: Three Year Planning

Rent Control Again? Another Proposal Submitted, for 2024 Ballot

A Plain-English Translation of Mass. Security Deposit Law – and Why Every Law Should be Written in Simple Language

A Landlord’s Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence for Rental Processes

Gage Street Fire One Year Later: Worcester Denies Funding for New Build

Healey Signs RAFT Eviction Delays Back into Law; Ignores MassLandlords Public Testimony

Northern Worcester County Landlord Association Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Sep 14th: Q&A with the Health Department

Should Landlords Ban Vaping in Their Rental Units?

State Must Step Up: EPA Proposes New Lead Dust Limits Far Under Massachusetts Thresholds

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