Letter from the Executive Director for June 2020: Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee
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Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for June 2020.
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Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for June 2020.
Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee via Surety Bonds
Chapter 65, the Massachusetts eviction moratorium, is a one-sided unfunded mandate that in effect requires landlords to provide housing and pay for it too.
Estimates of Post-Moratorium Eviction Filings Now Exceed Housing Court Annual Caseload
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The housing crisis baseline combined with COVID-19 moratorium will likely result in one year’s worth of eviction cases being filed the week the moratorium expires.
It’s Time to Talk about Summer Fire Safety in Multifamily Units
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With more families staying at home due to coronavirus, it’s important to have summer fun safely.
Open Letter to Attorney General Maura Healey
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A call to amend or withdraw a May 8 advisory to Massachusetts tenants and landlords containing misinterpretations of Chapter 65, the eviction moratorium.
Letter from the Executive Director for May 2020: Hard Work Ahead
Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for May 2020.
Eviction Moratorium Response: Board Vote for Surety Bond
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The eviction moratorium response survey showed 87% of members supported a lobbying effort, with preferred remedy being a surety bond.
Housing Surety Bond Spreadsheet Models Costs Now, Savings Later
A detailed spreadsheet models our housing surety bond, the shortest path to moving beyond COVID-19. Surety bonds guarantee rental housing for the long term so that people stay home and abbreviate the recovery.
Seniors: How to Spot a Covid-19 Scam
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Thieves are taking advantage of the pandemic to scam anyone, especially seniors.
Eviction Moratorium Survey Results: 22% of Providers Unable to Pay for Housing
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The Massachusetts coronavirus covid-19 eviction moratorium causes landlords to lose confidence, offers no way to pay bills.