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Why “Greed” Needs to Leave the Debate

Posted on March 30th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The title page of the book Landlording features a line drawing cartoon illustration. A landlord wearing an expensive hat and cloak smokes an expensive cigar. He holds a pet rat on a leash. One foot is standing on a trap to hold the door open, out of which three ants are escaping. The landlord hand holds a whip. Beside him a landlady with a moustache and hair curlers in her hair holds a rent increase notice in her hand and a cigarette between her lips. She holds open her jacket to show a coin dispensing belt to offer change. Subtitle: A handymanual for scrupulous landlords and landladies who do it themselves. Written by Leigh Robinson. Illustrated by David Patton, Nancy Robinson, and Jan Brown. Published by Express. PO Box 1639. El Cerrito, CA 94530-4639. landlording.com

At the State House hearing for the fall 2026 rent control ballot question, renter advocates called landlords greedy. MassLandlords has had enough of it.

Letter from the Executive Director for October 2025: Elections, Spanish

First Published September 29th, 2025 | Updated March 27th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for October 2025 details a new hire for Spanish translation, shares the tentative monthly dues schedule and reviews other initiatives.

Fourth Wednesday Office Hours with Attorney Sherwin. Recent cases and case law. Open Q&A. Wed May 27th, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Zoom.

Posted on March 27th, 2026

Fourth Wednesday Office Hours with Attorney Sherwin. Recent cases and case law. Open Q&A. Wed May 27th, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Zoom.

Moving Out Checklist

First Published February 23rd, 2014 | Updated March 26th, 2026

A cartoon image of a green checkmark in a white box, which is set against a gray background.

Give your tenants this move-out checklist to help them and you ensure a smooth transition at the end of tenancy.

Rent Control 2026: The Unconstitutional Ballot Initiative That Could Cost You Dearly

First Published November 21st, 2025 | Updated March 23rd, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Text overlays a black and white photograph of a boarded-up building in Boston. The text reads “Rent Control: Helps developers, hurts small landlords, kills municipal funding, increases scarcity.”

We believe the 2026 rent control ballot initiative is unlawful. Challenging it could put a stop to rent control in Massachusetts forever. Here’s what it says.