Average Boston Rents Drop Quarterly for First Time in Six Years
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Average Boston Rents Drop Quarterly for First Time in Six Years is an article regarding the Boston rent drop that happened early on in 2017.
Eviction Reform: ‘Just Cause Eviction’ Bad for Landlords, Worse for Tenants
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Eviction Reform: Just Cause Eviction Bad for Landlords, Worse for Tenants is an article by MassLandlords member Sherri Way on just cause eviction in Boston.
Letter from the Executive Director for May 2023: Lots of Policy Work
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Our Letter from the Executive Director for May 2023 reminds us of the new sanitary code and looks at policy and operational developments from April.
Getting RAFT Assistance for my Tenant Took Months
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A process to access rental assistance funds that started in December took three and a half months to complete
We Need You: MassLandlords’ Democratic Governance By and For Members
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MassLandlords governance establishes a Board of Directors and democratically chosen policy priorities. We use the election to also recognize a non-member for the Good Neighbor Award.
Review of 2018 Massachusetts Ballot Questions, New Law
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A review of the 2018 Massachusetts ballot questions, and how three questions didn’t make it to the ballot but have impacted real estate nonetheless.
Biggest Bangs for your Renovation Bucks
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Ideas to keep your apartment up-to-date and earning higher rents without long paybacks.
Attorney General Housing Penalties Decline
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Under the current AG, discrimination enforcement is down 67%. New AG interpretation may prohibit inquiries on citizenship.
Letter from the Executive Director for August 2021: Dues Increase Coming
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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
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Salem mayor hopes to loosen restrictions around accessory dwelling units, but proposal verbiage must be explicit regarding paths of exit.
