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An Act preventing fires and secondhand smoke in non-smoking rental housing.

First Published January 10th, 2025 | Updated January 15th, 2026

A smoke detector attachment reveals a hole in a ceiling where a smoke detector used to be.

Our bill to address fire safety in rental housing by preventing smokers in violation of a no-smoking agreement tampering with smoke detectors.

Second Wednesday Office Hours with Peter Shapiro. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Wed Feb 11th, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Zoom.

Posted on January 15th, 2026

Second Wednesday Office Hours with Peter Shapiro. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Wed Feb 11th, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Zoom.

Collect Rent Online

First Published December 13th, 2017 | Updated January 12th, 2026

This is the RentHelper flyer. Pay or collect rent by texting us what to do. Real managers help with move-in monies, recurring rent and paying own balances.

Collect rent online by joining the RentHelper pilot. Tenants build credit by paying rent, and landlords never stress over late or bounced payments.

Governance

First Published June 7th, 2016 | Updated January 10th, 2026

MassLandlords not-for-profit tax status, bylaws, elections, and other governance matters. Some portions are public, others members-only.

First Friday Office Hours with Executive Director Doug Quattrochi. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Fri Feb 6th, 12 pm – 1 pm Zoom.

Posted on January 8th, 2026

First Friday Office Hours with Executive Director Doug Quattrochi. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Fri Feb 6th, 12 pm - 1 pm Zoom.

About

First Published January 7th, 2014 | Updated January 7th, 2026

Michele and Doug shake hands at MassLandlords office

About MassLandlords.net: Everything you need to be a landlord in Massachusetts.

Help Your Clients and Friends Save and Grow Their Business with Free MassLandlords Educational Literature

First Published June 27th, 2022 | Updated January 7th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

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

Share the message of MassLandlords benefits with your clients and friends by ordering your own set of MassLandlords flyers and marketing materials today.

Helpline

First Published May 14th, 2019 | Updated January 6th, 2026

The MassLandlords hourly helpline service provides legal information and business advice from non-attorney counselors.

RealPage, Greystar, Other Landlords Agree to Settlement in DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit

First Published January 2nd, 2026 | Updated January 6th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

screen shot of the first page of the DOJ settlement document from a U.S. District Court in North Carolina, reading, in part, “United States of America, plaintiff, v. RealPage, Inc., Defendant; Proposed Final Judgment.”

RealPage, a rental real estate software leader, and several of its customers, accused of unfairly colluding to raise rents, recently settled.

Rent Control Ballot Initiative Shouldn’t Have Been Approved; We Are Fighting It

First Published December 26th, 2025 | Updated January 6th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

screen capture of Article 48 of the state constitution, which states that “No proposition inconsistent with any one of the following rights of the individual…shall be the subject of an initiative or referendum petition: The right to receive compensation for private property appropriated to public use,” among other rights.

MassLandlords is waging a multipronged campaign against the rent control initiative on legal, legislative, political, economic and historic grounds. We need your help for this vital challenge.

An Act preventing fires and secondhand smoke in non-smoking rental housing.

Second Wednesday Office Hours with Peter Shapiro. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Wed Feb 11th, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Zoom.

Collect Rent Online

Governance

First Friday Office Hours with Executive Director Doug Quattrochi. No Presentation. Open Q&A. Fri Feb 6th, 12 pm – 1 pm Zoom.

About

Help Your Clients and Friends Save and Grow Their Business with Free MassLandlords Educational Literature

Helpline

RealPage, Greystar, Other Landlords Agree to Settlement in DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit

Rent Control Ballot Initiative Shouldn’t Have Been Approved; We Are Fighting It

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