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Retrospective: How $1 Trillion Renovation Created Gentle Density Utopia in Bay State

Posted on April 1st, 2022 Posted in humor, policy - 2 Comments

a sketchbook lies folded open with a pencil on top. A pencil list that reads “Meeting notes: Gentle Density, Creative Zoning, ADUs, Green Space, Transit Options, Monorail, Public Outreach, Plunger Rocket!” occupies most of the page. In the lower right corner, a sketched rocket ship that looks like a toilet plunger blasts off, with fire coming from under the plunger dome. License: Cc by SA 4.0_MassLandlords Inc

April Fool’s Day 2022 gives us a full year to study the April 1, 2021, grant, when world governments stopped subsidizing fossil fuels. Massachusetts was selected as one of the first six jurisdictions for renovation.

MassLandlords Files Legislation for Right to Secrets

Posted on April 1st, 2019 Posted in humor, News - 6 Comments

Right to Secrets would eliminate frivolous lawsuits and counterclaims, thereby greatly contributing to the creation of affordable housing.

Cunning Plan Backfires, Clock In Wall Goes Off 12 Years and Counting

First Published July 20th, 2017 | Updated May 1st, 2023 Posted in humor, News - 0 Comments

Cunning Plan Backfires, Clock In Wall Goes Off 12 Years and Counting is a summary of an unfortunate DIY mishap that made us chuckle.

Boston Landlord Declares Candidacy for Mayor, Sends Walsh into Panic

First Published April 20th, 2017 | Updated June 25th, 2024 Posted in humor, News - 0 Comments

Boston Landlord Declares Candidacy for Mayor, Sends Walsh into Panic is a April Fools piece Doug Quattrochi wrote to satirize current public policy.

Landlords March in “Landlords Day Of Action”

First Published October 5th, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in humor, News, policy - 0 Comments

A satire of #RentersDayofAction, September 22, 2016. On Thursday September 22, thousands of landlords nationwide took a break from making repairs to...

Letter from the Executive Director for May 2016

First Published June 7th, 2016 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in humor, News - 0 Comments

April Fools' satire and one-click payments were a success, a new member joins the MassLandlords marketing team, and annual picnic gets kibosh for 2016.

Landlords Propose “Just Cause Move-out” Ordinance for City of Boston.

First Published May 22nd, 2016 | Updated November 19th, 2021 Posted in humor, News - 0 Comments

Boston landlords demand that tenants looking to move out of their rentals before their lease is up must provide a good reason for leaving.

Four Fun Facts about Landlording

First Published February 13th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, humor - 0 Comments

Here is our list of 4 fun facts about landlording. Tenant Screening Services Sometimes Don't Check Massachusetts Criminal!

Tongue-in-Cheek Landlord Training School

Posted on September 21st, 2015 Posted in humor - 0 Comments

BuzzFeed's Landlord Training School, a funny diversion from plunging toilets and mowing lawns.

Never Before Seen: Bill Murray as a Landlord

Posted on July 24th, 2015 Posted in humor - 0 Comments

Necessity is the mother of invention. Watch this never-before-seen footage of Bill Murray necessitating a very big invention, indeed.