First Published June 9th, 2016 |
Updated November 2nd, 2021
Posted in evictions , laws , News -
Landlord Defense Fund does well with pilot: Funds collected to help a landord in need are paid back after he wins case, priming it to assist others.
First Published June 8th, 2016 |
Updated November 2nd, 2021
Posted in evictions , laws , News -
MassLandlords creates two funds: one helps landlords with legal defenses, the other works to overturn one-sided property laws.
First Published June 1st, 2016 |
Updated November 7th, 2021
Posted in advice , evictions , News -
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.
"Just cause eviction" is a proposed city ordinance sponsored by some tenant advocates who want to prevent gentrification.
Sometimes tenants leave things behind. Sometimes these things look valuable. Sometimes they leave entire apartments behind.
The just cause eviction proposal making rounds at Boston City Hall is the fourth attempt of the same players.
Today MassLandlords released a study that found significant differences in eviction cases between Housing Court and District Court.
When the Worcester Housing Authority announced that it had tripled aggregate wages for its residents, we took notice and discovered something interesting.
First Published February 26th, 2016 |
Updated December 30th, 2021
Posted in evictions , policy -
Landlords need to understand how the just-cause eviction proposal in Boston turns so-called “mediation” into rent control.
First Published January 6th, 2016 |
Updated December 30th, 2017
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) to decide whether a security deposit violation amounting to $3.26 could undo a lawful eviction