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HUD Sending Section 8 Into Wealthier Areas?

First Published October 8th, 2016 | Updated April 20th, 2023 Posted in News, policy, subsidy - 2 Comments

New program designed to end concentration of poverty, integrate poor and wealthy neighborhoods.

Legal Update for October 2016

First Published October 6th, 2016 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

Must landlords open a separate security deposit account for each individual tenant, or can all tenants' security deposits go into one account?

Landlords March in “Landlords Day Of Action”

First Published October 5th, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in humor, News, policy - 0 Comments

A satire of #RentersDayofAction, September 22, 2016. On Thursday September 22, thousands of landlords nationwide took a break from making repairs to...

SWCLA September Meeting Notes

First Published October 3rd, 2016 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Informational meeting included advice on how to find a great tenant, how to screen them, and how to get your rental unit ready for new renters.

Allston Christmas Results in 3,500 Fines to Landlords for Tenant Behavior

First Published September 28th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Tenant behavior during Allston's college move-in week leads to thousands of fines for landlords, mostly for trash left on the sidewalks.

June 6, 2016 Meeting Recap (Sturbridge)

Posted on September 26th, 2016 Posted in News, repairs - 0 Comments

Landlords in Sturbridge discussed state sanitary code and other critical operational aspects of maintaining a compliant rental property.

Sheryl Chase to Step Down as RHAGS President

First Published September 25th, 2016 | Updated February 5th, 2021 Posted in groups, News - 1 Comment

Longtime RHAGS member Sheryl Chase steps down as president effective Oct. 1; Russell Sabadosa will act as interim leader until replacement is appointed.

You Need to Know about these Recent Discrimination Cases

First Published September 24th, 2016 | Updated April 28th, 2023 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

The attorney general has filed for equitable remedy on behalf of a blind tenant. Springfield Justice Dina Fein has broadened the law around discrimination.

Lead Paint and Politics: How MassLandlords Hopes to Make a Difference by Being not Radical but Centrist

First Published September 23rd, 2016 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in News, policy - 0 Comments

Some landlords have radical views, especially about lead paint. MassLandlords is playing the role of centrist, trying to find the middle ground.

Proposed Lead Paint Regulations are Flaky

First Published September 13th, 2016 | Updated April 24th, 2023 Posted in laws, News, policy - 2 Comments

The Value of the lead paint deregulation is uncertain, but estimated at 40%. The proposed regulations certainly increase caseload 10x.