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Candidate Andrew Couture wants to charge landlords fees to pay for regular inspections. Candidate Stephen DiNatale only wants a list of contact information.
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Is your city or town veering off course? Have you been paying attention? The first level of regulation on landlords happens at the municipal level.
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Worcester police department's Real Time Crime Center uses apps, social media and other technology to solve cases of violent crime and property crime.
Approximately 36 states have a mandatory rent escrow law. Why doesn't Massachusetts?
According to the Boston Globe, legislation has been introduced to grant municipalities the power to set their own blood lead limits. Is that a good idea?
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The Boston Globe has implied that rent control or just-cause eviction laws are necessary to keep apartments affordable. Is it an affordability crisis?
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See what Massachusetts ballot initiatives are in store for 2015. The rush for signatures will ramp up during the upcoming months of October and November.
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The US Department of Justice settled with a complex owner for $125,000, citing violations of fair housing protections for children and families.
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At MassLandlords.net/laws, we are working to expand our analysis of current landlord-tenant laws.
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You can serve the unauthorized resident a notice to quit and evict them as a tenant at sufferance, or file a restraining order...