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46. $500 Million Lost from Mass Save Plan

First Published March 25th, 2025 | Updated December 2nd, 2025

Image of a 3D pie chart with a U.S. currency patterned overlay on each section. Text caption "500M Lost From Mass Savce Plan", and " Business Update 46".

Find out how reps' and senators' uninformed advocacy cost Massachusetts renters and homeowners $500 in decarbonization investment and what MassLandlords is doing about it.

HUD Issues Guidance on Screening Tenants under the Fair Housing Act

Posted on June 27th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A cartoon drawing of a judge sitting behind his courthouse bench. He is holding a raised gavel in his right hand.

Most of HUD’s advice for tenant screening boils down to nuance and communication with your applicants.

47. New Hire for Marketing and Public Relations (9:17)

First Published June 18th, 2025 | Updated December 2nd, 2025

Executive Director Doug Quattrochi in front of image of a Massachusetts cityscape background with a warm yellow wash. Text reads: "Eviction Sealing, Monthly Dues and Our Expanded Marketing and PR." "Business Update 47" Video is 9 minutes and 17 seconds in duration.

Our business update for June 10, 2025 reviews eviction sealing taking effect, monthly dues nearing the end of development and our new hire for marketing and public relations.

Federal Government Announces Overdue Raised Efficiency Standards for Residential Water Heaters

Posted on June 26th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Photo of a black and white heat pump water heater in a basement corner, with water pipes, hoses and a meter affixed to it, and a large air duct running alongside.

The DOE’s first water heater efficiency update since 2010 will be essential for meeting Massachusetts’ decarbonization goals while saving on home energy costs.

Newsletter Covers

First Published October 27th, 2025 | Updated December 1st, 2025

A retrospective collection of all MassLandlords and WPOA montly newsletter covers dating to 2010 and covering a variety of rental housing topics.

What to Do If a Tenant Dies in Your Rental, or Plans To

First Published January 18th, 2022 | Updated June 25th, 2024 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A corner of an empty apartment living room in late afternoon with sun coming in. The lower part of two photo frames on a beige wall are visible. An empty brown armchair sits in the corner. There is a brown coffee table and wood side table with a 1960s-style telephone sitting on top of it.

At some point as a landlord, you may have a renter die during their tenancy. Here’s how to handle it if someone passes away in your apartment.

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First Published June 13th, 2017 | Updated December 1st, 2025

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Greater Holyoke Rental Housing Association Dissolves

Posted on June 25th, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A map shows the grid of Holyoke streets nestled in among the Connecticut River. Canals cut into the city power mills and provide freight access.

On May 28, 2024 the Greater Holyoke Rental Housing Association (GHRHA) contacted MassLandlords to cease operations.

Phone Screening Prompt Sheet

First Published February 7th, 2014 | Updated December 1st, 2025

The top right corner of our phone screening form provides a year-month-day format to document calls and voicemails. This form has handwriting indicating two calls and two voicemails were left over a two-day period, followed by a no-show for an in-person appointment.

Our MassLandlords phone screening prompt sheet has been edited and updated to provide members with a set of phone interview questions that will help you choose the best possible tenant for your rental.

Rental Application v20 Released: Big Upgrade

Posted on June 21st, 2024 Posted in News - 0 Comments

An iPad sits on a wooden desk. The iPad shows the MassLandlords rental application. The first few fields are on-screen.

New application continues to extend equal housing opportunity while going into detail about renter ability to succeed in our housing.

46. $500 Million Lost from Mass Save Plan

HUD Issues Guidance on Screening Tenants under the Fair Housing Act

47. New Hire for Marketing and Public Relations (9:17)

Federal Government Announces Overdue Raised Efficiency Standards for Residential Water Heaters

Newsletter Covers

What to Do If a Tenant Dies in Your Rental, or Plans To

Newsletter

Greater Holyoke Rental Housing Association Dissolves

Phone Screening Prompt Sheet

Rental Application v20 Released: Big Upgrade

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