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Letter from the Executive Director for August 2020: Political Opportunism

Posted on August 7th, 2020 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for August 2020.

Oppose TOPA Consolidated Amendment A to “An Act enabling partnerships for growth”

First Published July 30th, 2020 | Updated November 5th, 2024 Posted in News, policy - 2 Comments

Consolidated Amendment A to 191 H.4879 H.4887 Tenant Opportunity to Purchase would prevent you from selling your property into an LLC you owned or to your children.

Amendments to Economic Development Bill would Cancel Rents

First Published July 27th, 2020 | Updated February 6th, 2021 Posted in News - 7 Comments

Massachusetts representatives, including Connolly and Honan, are filing changes to the H.4879 bill that call for full blown rent cancellation in some cases.

Letter from the Executive Director for July 2020: MassLandlords Strategy

Posted on June 26th, 2020 Posted in News - 2 Comments

Letter from the MassLandlords.net Executive Director for July 2020.

Can I Use Arrests to Deny Rental Applicants?

First Published June 24th, 2020 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Blanket bans on renting to people with a criminal history can be seen as discriminatory.

Summer Notice for 2020 Annual Business Meeting and Elections

Posted on June 23rd, 2020 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our 2020 Annual Business Meeting and Annual Election will be held electronically in December 2020. Now is the time to volunteer.

Michigan Rep. Suggests Rent and Mortgage Moratorium

First Published June 23rd, 2020 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 1 Comment

Rep. Omar’s bill to cancel rent could help landlords and tenants.

Fake Pay Stubs: The Easiest Proof of Income You Never Want to See

First Published June 22nd, 2020 | Updated April 13th, 2023 Posted in News - 7 Comments

Thanks to the Internet, it’s easier than ever to fake an income that meets rental requirements.

Screening College Student Renters in an Uncertain Market

First Published June 19th, 2020 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

An unstable college rental market in this year of coronavirus makes screening college students effectively all the more essential.

How Surety Could be Funded

First Published June 17th, 2020 | Updated May 22nd, 2021 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A modest increase in the single-family excise tax, avoidable with change of zoning, could both fund the moratorium and solve the housing crisis.