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Attorney General Housing Penalties Decline

First Published August 20th, 2018 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Under the current AG, discrimination enforcement is down 67%. New AG interpretation may prohibit inquiries on citizenship.

Federal ERAP Aims to Keep More Renters in Their Homes

First Published June 23rd, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023

ERAP, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, is the federal government’s latest funding plan to help tenants impacted by COVID-19 pay their rent and utilities.

Letter from the Executive Director for August 2021: Dues Increase Coming

First Published July 26th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

In July we decided our dues increase, worked on rental assistance delays, launched our expanded Home Depot benefit, and more.

Fire Safety and Means of Egress Important Concerns for ADU Ordinances

First Published July 16th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Salem mayor hopes to loosen restrictions around accessory dwelling units, but proposal verbiage must be explicit regarding paths of exit.

DHCD: Tenants with Non-Responsive Landlords May Receive Direct Rental Assistance Payments

First Published July 9th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

To remain in compliance with the ARPA, regional administering agencies who cannot reach landlords may issue subsidies directly to renters

Six Months Beyond the State Eviction Moratorium – No ‘Eviction Tsunami’

First Published June 29th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Evictions continue trending downward following the October 2020 expiration of the state moratorium, MassLandlords tracking data shows.

Mass. Coastal Real Estate is on Borrowed Time

First Published September 13th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

IPCC has “high confidence” coastal real estate to flood more. First Street Foundation, Realtor.com flood maps agree with IPCC, show extreme risk, disagree with FEMA.

The Power of Chapter 93A: An Airbnb Case Study Crossing State and National Borders

First Published July 26th, 2022 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A UK-style smoke detector base hangs from a ceiling by a live wire. There is no detector on the base.

A case study showing how a renter used Massachusetts General Law Chapter 93A to obtain a large settlement from Airbnb and an out-of-state landlord.

You Need to Know about these Recent Discrimination Cases

First Published September 24th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

The attorney general has filed for equitable remedy on behalf of a blind tenant. Springfield Justice Dina Fein has broadened the law around discrimination.

Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling

First Published March 1st, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in evictions, policy - 0 Comments

When the Worcester Housing Authority announced that it had tripled aggregate wages for its residents, we took notice and discovered something interesting.

Attorney General Housing Penalties Decline

Federal ERAP Aims to Keep More Renters in Their Homes

Letter from the Executive Director for August 2021: Dues Increase Coming

Fire Safety and Means of Egress Important Concerns for ADU Ordinances

DHCD: Tenants with Non-Responsive Landlords May Receive Direct Rental Assistance Payments

Six Months Beyond the State Eviction Moratorium – No ‘Eviction Tsunami’

Mass. Coastal Real Estate is on Borrowed Time

The Power of Chapter 93A: An Airbnb Case Study Crossing State and National Borders

You Need to Know about these Recent Discrimination Cases

Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling

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