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DHCD: Tenants with Non-Responsive Landlords May Receive Direct Rental Assistance Payments

First Published July 9th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

To remain in compliance with the ARPA, regional administering agencies who cannot reach landlords may issue subsidies directly to renters

Six Months Beyond the State Eviction Moratorium – No ‘Eviction Tsunami’

First Published June 29th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Evictions continue trending downward following the October 2020 expiration of the state moratorium, MassLandlords tracking data shows.

Mass. Coastal Real Estate is on Borrowed Time

First Published September 13th, 2021 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

IPCC has “high confidence” coastal real estate to flood more. First Street Foundation, Realtor.com flood maps agree with IPCC, show extreme risk, disagree with FEMA.

The Power of Chapter 93A: An Airbnb Case Study Crossing State and National Borders

First Published July 26th, 2022 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A UK-style smoke detector base hangs from a ceiling by a live wire. There is no detector on the base.

A case study showing how a renter used Massachusetts General Law Chapter 93A to obtain a large settlement from Airbnb and an out-of-state landlord.

You Need to Know about these Recent Discrimination Cases

First Published September 24th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

The attorney general has filed for equitable remedy on behalf of a blind tenant. Springfield Justice Dina Fein has broadened the law around discrimination.

Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling

First Published March 1st, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in evictions, policy - 0 Comments

When the Worcester Housing Authority announced that it had tripled aggregate wages for its residents, we took notice and discovered something interesting.

Worcester and Central Mass Updates for August 2016

First Published August 20th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

New 911 Dispatch Center in Worcester to increase coverage, central Mass. on drought watch, and Worcester Housing Authority welcomes new leadership.

Wire Fraud Costs Purchaser their $142K Down Payment

First Published July 23rd, 2017 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Financial adviser and podcaster Ric Edelman recently discussed a horrendous form of wire fraud that has cost at least one buyer their down payment...

Will Ben Carson Slash Section 8? Can we Replace it with the Mincome or the EITC?

First Published February 27th, 2017 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in News, policy - 1 Comment

Will Ben Carson Slash Section 8? Can we Replace it with the Mincome or the EITC? is an article discussing Ben Carson his intentions for affordable housing.

Why Municipal Elections Matter

First Published November 18th, 2015 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in laws, News, policy - 0 Comments

Is your city or town veering off course? Have you been paying attention? The first level of regulation on landlords happens at the municipal level.

DHCD: Tenants with Non-Responsive Landlords May Receive Direct Rental Assistance Payments

Six Months Beyond the State Eviction Moratorium – No ‘Eviction Tsunami’

Mass. Coastal Real Estate is on Borrowed Time

The Power of Chapter 93A: An Airbnb Case Study Crossing State and National Borders

You Need to Know about these Recent Discrimination Cases

Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling

Worcester and Central Mass Updates for August 2016

Wire Fraud Costs Purchaser their $142K Down Payment

Will Ben Carson Slash Section 8? Can we Replace it with the Mincome or the EITC?

Why Municipal Elections Matter

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