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Each year, landlords who took last month’s rent in advance must issue a Last Month’s Rent Annual Statement like the one below. The penalties for failing to issue this statement are much less serious than the Security Deposit law. You will owe interest and attorney’s fees, but not three times…

Our independent contractor agreement is a member-contributed form. It has been sent for attorney review but this version has not been reviewed by an attorney. We know it is very one-sidedly pro-landlord. Past Presentations Worcester 2019-12-11 Worcester 2019-10-09 Slides are available only for members in good standing who are logged…

The Criminal Offender Record Information system recently opened up to allow landlords access to criminal records for the purpose of evaluating prospective tenants.  Because the information is easily misunderstood and can result in discriminatory over-reactions, they are very careful about how they let landlords use the system. You must obtain…

It’s a good idea to include a summary of all the addenda you’re attaching and have the tenants sign acknowledgment. You will have to customize this list to match what you’re actually including in your rental package.