MassLandlords Files Testimony for Proposed Sanitary Code Rewrite
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MassLandlords Files Testimony for Proposed Sanitary Code Rewrite - The proposed code appears to have been written without landlord input. Public comment...
How to Get a Bat out of an Apartment
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How to Get a Bat out of an Apartment - A DIY article for landlords wanting to know how to get a bat out of an apartment. Discusses permanent exclusion...
Beware of Cameras that Record Audio
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Beware of Cameras that Record Audio - New cameras like the Ring doorbell app may not be compliant with Massachusetts law...
DIY Guide to Fall Prevention: Roof Safety Tips
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DIY Guide to Fall Prevention: Roof Safety Tips - We all know that houses break over time. Roofs, chimneys, and gutters are no exception. Big jobs qualify...
Engineered Lumber Suspected in Waltham, Dorchester Conflagrations
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In 'Engineered Lumber Suspected in Waltham, Dorchester Conflagrations' we discuss the fires in Dorchester and Waltham may have been accelerated by...
Cunning Plan Backfires, Clock In Wall Goes Off 12 Years and Counting
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Cunning Plan Backfires, Clock In Wall Goes Off 12 Years and Counting is a summary of an unfortunate DIY mishap that made us chuckle.
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
