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Fourth Wednesday Office Hours with Attorney Sherwin. Recent cases and case law. Open Q&A. Wed Sep 24th, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Zoom.

Posted on July 23rd, 2025

Fourth Wednesday Office Hours with Attorney Sherwin. Recent cases and case law. Open Q&A. Wed Sep 24th, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Zoom.

Second Wednesday Office Hours with Peter Shapiro. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Wed Sep 10th, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Zoom.

Posted on July 22nd, 2025

Second Wednesday Office Hours with Peter Shapiro. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Wed Sep 10th, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Zoom.

Request MassLandlords Educational Literature to Share with Clients, Friends and More!

First Published March 16th, 2022 | Updated July 21st, 2025

A cartoon drawing of three people in an office setting happily sharing and looking over MassLandlords promotional postcards and brochures.

Request MassLandlords educational literature to share including brochures, business cards, postcards, rack cards and more. Updated to showcase new designs.

Outcomes for November 2023

Posted on July 18th, 2025

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

Filings Quarter Ending 2025 June 30

Posted on July 18th, 2025

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics Filings Quarter Ending 2025 June 30

Filings Month Ending 2025 June 30

Posted on July 18th, 2025

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics Filings Month Ending 2025 June 30

Forcing Tenants to Pay Brokers’ Fees is Already Illegal, No New Legislation Needed

First Published February 26th, 2025 | Updated July 18th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Screen shot of MGL Ch. 186 s. 15B(1)(B), which enumerates the four fees that a landlord may collect from a tenant at or before tenancy has begun.

The illegal practice of landlords charging new tenants brokers’ fees could be addressed with a little enforcement of current laws.

“Broker Fee Ban” Signed into Law via Budget; Zillow Application Fees Apparently Banned

Posted on July 16th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

FY 2026 Budget Conference Committee. About this step. The House and Senate appoint three members each to a "Conference Committee" to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate proposals. One member of the minority party must be appointed by each branch. The Conference Committee reports a final compromise bill to the House and Senate for a final vote of acceptance in each branch. Conference Report H.4240 Download PDF.

The Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2026 budget enacted a new change to broker fees for rental housing, sometimes called a broker fee ban. We review it and answer frequently asked questions.

How to Screen with Eviction Sealing: Rental Application v20.5 Released; Accommodates Eviction Sealing.

First Published April 29th, 2025 | Updated July 15th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Members can now use MassLandlords rental application v20.5, which accounts for eviction sealing in a small but significant way.

1. Incentives for 1-4 Unit Buildings from National Grid (similar program at Eversource)

First Published July 8th, 2025 | Updated July 15th, 2025

Learn how National Grid incentives electric vehicle charging stations at 1-4 unit multifamily housing. Eversource has a similar program.

Fourth Wednesday Office Hours with Attorney Sherwin. Recent cases and case law. Open Q&A. Wed Sep 24th, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Zoom.

Second Wednesday Office Hours with Peter Shapiro. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Wed Sep 10th, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Zoom.

Request MassLandlords Educational Literature to Share with Clients, Friends and More!

Outcomes for November 2023

Filings Quarter Ending 2025 June 30

Filings Month Ending 2025 June 30

Forcing Tenants to Pay Brokers’ Fees is Already Illegal, No New Legislation Needed

“Broker Fee Ban” Signed into Law via Budget; Zillow Application Fees Apparently Banned

How to Screen with Eviction Sealing: Rental Application v20.5 Released; Accommodates Eviction Sealing.

1. Incentives for 1-4 Unit Buildings from National Grid (similar program at Eversource)

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