A Very Surprising Way to Avoid Eviction
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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...
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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...
Supreme Court of the United States Rules on Fair Housing and Disparate Impact Larger Landlords Take Note
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Disparate impact is a legal concept that describes unintentional discrimination. The Supreme Court has decided that it applies to housing. Here's how.
Landlords Testify to Reform Move-and-Store
Two of the bills landlords recently testified in favor of deal with "move and store," which is the informal name given to MGL Ch. 239 Section 4.
Senate Special Commission on Housing – Second Meeting
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The Senate Special Commission on Housing met for the second time on June 24, 2015, and MassLandlords teamed up with tenants to focus on landlord-tenant law.
Questions and Answers
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Questions and answers as seen on our Message Boards.
How to Create Affordable Housing in Massachusetts
Ideas from landlords on how to Create Affordable Housing in Massachusetts.
Housing is not a Justification for Higher Minimum Wage
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Housing is increasingly being used as a justification for increasing the minimum wage, but there are four reasons why this is faulty logic.
Advice from a Housing Court Judge
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We recently spoke with a housing court judge about the eviction process and other areas of the law. Here are some things we learned:
Private Landlords Could Easily Create Many Affordable Units
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Recap of Massachusetts State Sanitary Code Index
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As a landlord-tenant attorney, I’ve created this comprehensive summary of the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code.