The Shower Disaster of Cassidy Contractor, A Tall Tale
Landlords, don't get burned when you hire a contractor: Get a written agreement, outline expectations, and vet your service providers.
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Landlords, don't get burned when you hire a contractor: Get a written agreement, outline expectations, and vet your service providers.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Crabgrass
Ford’s Hometown Services provides information on how to deal with crabgrass, an annual summer overgrowth that can be a real headache for landscaping.
Questions and Answers for May 2016
This month, MassLandlords tackles what to do when a tenant leaves a rental unit - through eviction, death, or abandonment - and leaves their stuff behind.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Carpenter Ants
Carpenter ants can mean big problems for woodwork and houses in general, but the professionals at Ford’s Hometown Services can help.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Mosquitoes
Mosquitos are annoying at best and harbingers of disease at worst, but Ford's Hometown Services can help keep your property pest-free.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Deer Tick
| Posted in advice, extermination, News
Deer ticks are the pests responsible for the spread of lyme disease; fortunately, treatment options exist for your rental property.
Update on the Fight to Stop the Free Rent Trick in Massachusetts
Requiring tenants to escrow withheld rent is one way to defeat the "free rent trick," but getting a compromise bill codified into law involves many factors.
Questions and Answers for April 2016
| Posted in advice, best landlord practices
From April's message boards: Who pays electricity and what do you do when a tenant has no social security number.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Eastern Subterranean Termites
| Posted in advice, extermination
As their name indicates the type of termites we deal with in New England are Subterranean and are typically moving around in the soil.
Burst Pipe Follow-Up: Closed Circuit Pipes
Burst pipes can be prevented by letting faucets drip a little bit. This relieves the pressure, and even if the lines freeze, they are less likely to burst.