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Local Control of Housing Policy: A Bad Idea. An Open Letter to the Joint Committee on Housing

First Published February 20th, 2022 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

Graph from Loikkanen (1985, Academy of Finland) showing a landlord's optimal acceptance policy with three switch points.

"Why do you care and what is it your business what Michelle Wu does to provide affordable housing in Boston?" is the question of the day from Jim Braude, Boston Public Radio.

MassLandlords: Don’t stop landlords from trying to recover owed rent from the pandemic

First Published February 23rd, 2022 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

An ipad with an attached white Apple pencil sits on top of a dark-grain wooden table. On the iPad’s screen, the first page of an amicus brief is visible, black text on a white background reading “Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appeals Court 2020-P-1427, Jose Sanchez, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jimmie L. Collins Defendant-Appellee, on appeal from a judgment of the housing court eastern division, Brief of Amicus Curiae, MassLandlords, Inc.”

Amicus brief filed by MassLandlords argues that the act establishing the eviction moratorium specifically did not restrict a landlord from attempting to recover rent

CDC Eviction Moratorium Off Again Following Supreme Court Decision

First Published September 13th, 2021 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The CDC nationwide eviction moratorium was vacated by the Supreme Court on August 31, marking its official, and likely final, end.

RAFT: How many public employees does it take to answer a simple question about case load?

First Published April 8th, 2021 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

A basic query about how many RAFT rental assistance applications have been received goes unanswered by the state.

Filings Quarter Ending 2023 March 31

Posted on April 14th, 2023

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Filings Quarter Ending 2023 March 31

Filings Month Ending 2023 March 31

Posted on April 14th, 2023

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Filings Month Ending 2023 March 31

Filings Week Ending 2023 April 01

Posted on April 14th, 2023

Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics Filings Week Ending 2023 April 01

Landlord Tenant Lawyer, Attorney Recommendations in Massachusetts

First Published November 30th, 2018 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 9 Comments

Everything about hiring a Massachusetts landlord tenant lawyer or attorney, including interview questions, pricing, and pros and cons of hiring vs DIY.

How To Get Rid Of Mice

First Published December 14th, 2018 | Updated April 14th, 2023

Mice contaminate our crops and spread various diseases by biting us and leaving urine and feces on surfaces. They can also introduce fleas, carry ticks infected with Lyme Disease and carry an assortment of mites. Mice also carry Hantavirus, which causes severe respiratory infections in humans. Mice love to gnaw…

How to Gain Access to a Rented Apartment

First Published September 14th, 2018 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

How to gain access to an apartment in MA. Summary of a question-and-answer session on our members-only message boards.

Local Control of Housing Policy: A Bad Idea. An Open Letter to the Joint Committee on Housing

MassLandlords: Don’t stop landlords from trying to recover owed rent from the pandemic

CDC Eviction Moratorium Off Again Following Supreme Court Decision

RAFT: How many public employees does it take to answer a simple question about case load?

Filings Quarter Ending 2023 March 31

Filings Month Ending 2023 March 31

Filings Week Ending 2023 April 01

Landlord Tenant Lawyer, Attorney Recommendations in Massachusetts

How To Get Rid Of Mice

How to Gain Access to a Rented Apartment

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