Powerful New Applicant Qualifier v13.1, Business Nuisance Disqualifiers, Released
Our applicant qualifier underwent a significant revision in May 2024 based on field testing and modeling, anticipating that eviction sealing might pass and also trying to recognize modern housing crisis realities.
Oppose the Housing Bond Bill Through the EOHLC Housing Survey
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The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is looking for feedback on the state of housing in Massachusetts. Your thoughts on the bond bill matter.
RAFT Kiss of Death: 22% Single Payment Success Rate, Study Shows, with Record High Debts, Low Housing Stability After Award
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Does Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) work to keep households stable? In a word, no, it seems not. A new study of RentHelper payment histories shows unresolved issues in most cases.
Outcomes for September 2022
Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Outcomes for September 2022 filings
Filings Month Ending 2024 April 30
Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Filings Month Ending 2024 April 30
Former Officer Defrauds Landlords, Gets Probation: A Cautionary Tale
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After pleading guilty to wire fraud and not paying rent, ex-Stoneham cop Robert Kennedy got a slap on the wrist. Lesson to landlords: Always double check the information you receive.
Letter from the Executive Director for May 2024: Eviction Sealing Referendum?
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Our Letter from the Executive Director for May 2024 looks at the seriousness of our changing policy landscape and the impact of long evictions and eviction sealing on housing providers.
Remind Your Renters about Summer Fire Safety, Smoldering Mulch
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There’s never a good time for a fire. Each summer we remind readers to talk to your renters about fire prevention including mulch, grills and fireworks.
Letter from the Executive Director for March 2024: It’s a Secret
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Our Letter from the Executive Director for March 2024 ends our rental assistance lawsuit, starts new projects for events and notices to quit, and recaps some successful events.
Qualified Opportunity Zones offer Tax-Free Gains
Qualified Opportunity Zones of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 allow investors to improve certain land or businesses and pay no capital gains on their investment, conditions apply.
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