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Landlords: Don’t Invest Your Security Deposits in Bitcoin

First Published June 30th, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

This image is of a graph showing Bitcoin’s value fluctuation over one day. The trademark symbol for Bitcoin is superimposed over the graph.

A Massachusetts landlord reportedly invested a security deposit in cryptocurrency and tried to pass the loss on to their tenant.

Help Your Clients and Friends Save and Grow Their Business with Free MassLandlords Educational Literature

First Published June 27th, 2022 | Updated January 13th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

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Share the message of MassLandlords benefits with your clients and friends by ordering your own set of MassLandlords flyers and marketing materials today.

Trespasser or Tenant? Superior Court Case Helps Define the Difference

First Published June 24th, 2022 | Updated April 20th, 2023 Posted in News - 2 Comments

The street view of 66 Laurel Dr, Brookline shows a masonry and wrought iron gate leading to cobblestone driveway and brick mansion beyond. Oak leaves litter the ground in fall.

MassLandlords submitted an amicus brief for the case Slavin V. Lewis in the interest of protecting landlords from Ch. 93A vulnerability.

DHCD’s Motion to Dismiss Taken Under Advisement

First Published June 16th, 2022 | Updated July 15th, 2024 Posted in News - 3 Comments

The John Adams Courthouse is an imposing masonry edifice in pedestrian-only Pemberton Square, the seat of judicial power in the Commonwealth and close to state administrative offices. The fact that it is only four stories belies the building’s height: each story has twenty-foot ceilings for lobbies and court rooms.

The state’s Department of Housing and Community Development attempted to have MassLandlords’ lawsuit for missing RAFT records dismissed, but was not immediately successful.

Security Cameras Becoming Standard for Rentals

First Published June 1st, 2022 | Updated April 21st, 2023 Posted in News - 8 Comments

closeup photo of a security camera mounted on the exterior of a building.

With costs generally trending down, and features and technologies expanding, security cameras are becoming a standard tool for landlords.

Summer Notice for 2022 Annual Business Meeting and Elections

Posted on May 31st, 2022 Posted in News - 1 Comment

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Our 2022 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in December 2022. Now is the time to volunteer.

Letter from the Executive Director for June 2022: Marketing, Addresses, Public Records

Posted on May 27th, 2022 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for June 2022 recaps a packed May: marketing to members, comparing addresses, and preparing litigation.

Matthew Desmond’s ‘Evicted’ 6 Years Later: Good Copy, But Does It Tell the Whole Story?

First Published May 26th, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

This is a stylized image that has views of buildings and murals in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the background. An image of Desmond’s book cover, Evicted, is in the foreground. Superimposed over this are faded images of eviction notices and court records relevant to the book.

A snapshot of poverty in Milwaukee leaves out key details years later; may impact eviction legislation

https://masslandlords.net/?p=30604

First Published May 18th, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 5 Comments

Picture closeup of a bee pollinating broccoli plants.

MassLandlords staff recommend the adoption of a resolution to join the No Mow May initiative to help protect pollinators’ habitats.

Boston’s Lack of Transparency Weakens the Democratic Process

First Published May 16th, 2022 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A view of the corner of Boston City Hall, shot from below. A series of recent headlines about the city’s various legal battles is superimposed over the photograph of the building.

A recent SCOTUS decision and actions at the Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee sheds light on uneven practices; public records requests show transparency is not a strong suit for the city.