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Winter is Coming: Tell Your Tenants About Fuel Assistance

First Published January 15th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in advice, financials - 0 Comments

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) pays fuel costs or rent (if heat is included) for tenants with low incomes.

Questions and Answers for December 2015

First Published January 13th, 2016 | Updated April 24th, 2023 Posted in advice, groups - 0 Comments

Questions and answers from December 2015 on the MassLandlords message boards.

One “Best Practice” for Communication with Tenants

First Published January 7th, 2016 | Updated January 19th, 2016 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

Do you like it when communication with tenants goes for long stretches of time without saying a word, or does this make you nervous?

Free Premium Content: Security Camera Installation

First Published December 3rd, 2015 | Updated April 19th, 2023 Posted in advice - 0 Comments

Chris Yacino of Eaglestar Security recently shares advice with Worcester landlords about security camera installation.

Questions and Answers for November 2015

First Published November 23rd, 2015 | Updated April 25th, 2023 Posted in advice, Crime - 0 Comments

Questions and answers for November 2015: My tenant was arrested. They'll be in jail/prison for a long time and the premises are unoccupied. What do I do?

Dilemma of the no-more-than-four rule

Posted on October 25th, 2015 Posted in advice, policy - 0 Comments

By John Phelan (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Dilemma of the no-more-than-four rule that affects student housing and increases costs for students.

Using credit reports for tenant screening

Posted on October 24th, 2015 Posted in advice, tenant screening - 2 Comments

The first step to protect your rental property is screening every applicant. Credit reports are useful but may require inspections & adverse action letters.

Ford’s Pest of the Month: Eastern Subterranean Termites

First Published October 16th, 2015 | Updated April 19th, 2023 Posted in advice, extermination - 0 Comments

The type of termites we deal with in New England are subterranean and are typically moving around in the soil. Learn about detection and treatment.

Four Things your Insurance Might Not Cover

First Published October 11th, 2015 | Updated April 19th, 2023 Posted in advice, financials, insurance - 0 Comments

Four broad categories of things landlord insurance may commonly omit. Are you covered? Should you be?

Four Ways to Impress your New Tenants

First Published September 25th, 2015 | Updated January 18th, 2022 Posted in advice - 1 Comment

Four Ways to Impress your New Tenants. Elevate your business above the competition by differentiating yourself as a landlord that cares.