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FROM THE EDITOR

Posted on November 20th, 2016 Posted in News - 1 Comment

There are four ballot questions, only one of which pertains to landlords: That is Question Four, a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana.

Questions and Answers

Posted on November 18th, 2016 Posted in News - 3 Comments

A tenant's question about how a landlord should handle the conversion of an apartment building from oil to gas while properly accommodating their tenants.

Hundreds Attend Worcester Landlord Summit

Posted on November 17th, 2016 Posted in News - 0 Comments

This free landlord summit had about 460 attendees who took part in break-out sessions which included: fire safety, landlord-tenant law, and inspections.

Marijuana ballot question includes landlord rights

First Published October 27th, 2016 | Updated October 2nd, 2021 Posted in laws, News, policy - 2 Comments

Past Cambridge Assessor: Rent Control’s Deleterious Effect

November ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana includes language to protect landlords who want to ban growing or smoking on rental properties.

Letter from the Executive Director for October 2016

First Published October 17th, 2016 | Updated October 29th, 2016 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Overall September was a good month but it was not without disappointment. I’ll talk about what went well and what didn’t.

$100,000 Asbestos Fine in “Environmental Justice Neighborhood”

First Published October 17th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in advice, News, repairs - 0 Comments

EPA clean-up limits require there not be one asbestos fiber in 100 cubic centimeters of air. Landlord alleged to have made toxic clouds of asbestos dust.

Advice and News from the Chief Justice of the Housing Court

First Published October 14th, 2016 | Updated October 10th, 2021 Posted in advice, News, policy - 0 Comments

Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan spoke in Springfield on September 8, 2016. The Chief gave some advice and shared his two priorities for the next year.

Christian “Landlord From Hell” Pushed Muslim Tenant Down Stairs, Sentenced to Jail and Reeducation

First Published October 11th, 2016 | Updated April 14th, 2023 Posted in discrimination, laws, News - 0 Comments

Supreme Judicial Court reaffirms sentence of lower court to take class on Islam.

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?