Local Control of Housing Policy: A Bad Idea. An Open Letter to the Joint Committee on Housing
"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
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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
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The CDC nationwide eviction moratorium was vacated by the Supreme Court on August 31, marking its official, and likely final, end.
Filings Quarter Ending 2023 March 31
Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Filings Quarter Ending 2023 March 31
Filings Month Ending 2023 March 31
Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics: Filings Month Ending 2023 March 31
Filings Week Ending 2023 April 01
Massachusetts Eviction Data and Housing Court Statistics Filings Week Ending 2023 April 01
How to Gain Access to a Rented Apartment
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How to gain access to an apartment in MA. Summary of a question-and-answer session on our members-only message boards.
Banned In Boston: Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals
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Airbnb has paid for litigation against New York’s short-term rental ban. Are you impacted by Boston or Cambridge’s ban? Tell us.
Tenant Screening versus Employee Screening
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Landlords who screen employees the way they screen tenants, or vice versa, may run afoul of discrimination laws.
Heat Pumps Now Cheaper Per BTU Than Natural Gas
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Cold-rated heat pumps now deliver more BTU’s for the money than natural gas. Coupled with solar, these could be a game-changer.
