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MassLandlords Election Results 2024: Board Members Reappointed

Posted on June 3rd, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The MassLandlords election did not reach quorum, resulting in the reappointment of existing directors to the Board of Directors.

Home Hardening 101: Keep Your Property Safe From Wildfires and Urban Conflagration

Posted on May 26th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A raging wildfire behind a hilly area of California nearly blocks out the sun with large clouds of smoke.

Climate change means increased wildfire activity, even in Massachusetts. Here’s how to keep your rental properties safe from fire.

Can My Homeowners Insurance Drop Me Because of My Older Roof? Yes.

Posted on May 25th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A white drone with camera flies against a blurred background. A white cartoon speech bubble reads “You need a new roof!”

Home insurance companies can, and do, refuse to insure clients with roofs that are deemed too old or in bad repair. Here’s what you need to know.

Letter from the Executive Director for June 2025: Technical Progress

Posted on May 25th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for June 2025 is a laundry list of activities in all areas following a busy May.

MassLandlords Continues Biodiversity Efforts with Launch of New Conservancy

Posted on May 25th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

closeup of an orange and black Monarch butterfly sitting on a purple aster plant on a bright, sunny day, with pavement of Somerville’s Union Square visible through the green leaves.

We recently created the Massachusetts Urban Conservancy to build and restore biodiversity in our state’s cities and towns. Seeking volunteers, donors and advisors: email info@muc.bio.

Proceed With Caution: Accepting Partial RAFT Payments Means Dismissing Evictions

First Published April 29th, 2025 | Updated June 9th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A street view of the Fenton Judicial Center, home of the Lawrence session of the Northeastern Housing Court. It is a multi-story brick building with the American and Massachusetts state flags flying out front.

Taking a partial payment for rent owed requires landlords to agree to dismiss any pending evictions under RAFT contracts.

Mass. Federal Judge Orders HUD to Release Held Grant Money; Mass. Fair Housing Center Back Online

Posted on April 29th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A screen shot of part of a text conversation between a housing provider and a prospective tenant. The first message reads “Hello Gwen, Sure! I’m showing the unit today at 3 pm. Would you and your husband by available to stop by? If not, what other day and time would work for you? The unit is available for 09/01/23, would that work for you?” The reply reads “Yes, that works. I will try to swing by today at 3 pm. I also wanted to follow up and ask if this unit accepts Section 8 housing vouchers?” The reply from the housing provider reads “Unfortunately, vouchers are not allowed for this building. So sorry!”

Fair housing groups were informed that promised grant money would be blocked; but courts ruled the funding was not properly terminated.

EOHLC to Cut Housing Benefits; 23,000 Federal Vouchers Affected in Mass.

Posted on April 29th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A cartoon image of a blue triple-decker house sitting on a green patch of land. In the foreground, a pair of hands holding a large chainsaw cuts off pieces of the right corner of the house.

Security deposit payments, utility allowances and other benefits under the Moving to Work pilot program have been cut due to funding concerns, according to EOHLC.

Incentives Needed for Air-to-Water Heat Pump Conversions in Multifamilies: An Open letter to the Program Administrators of Mass Save

First Published April 29th, 2025 | Updated May 9th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

photo of three triple decker multifamily buildings, each painted gray, the middle one landscaped with shrubs around the front stoop, with blue sky and some wispy clouds overhead.

For tens of thousands of multifamily owners with hydronic systems, Mass Save incentives to convert to air source heat pumps are not effective. We have a proposal.

Letter from the Executive Director for May 2025: Rule of Law Slipping

Posted on April 29th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for May 2025 reflects on how the rule of law is slipping away at city, state and federal levels.