How to Fix a Loose Door Hinge
Don't ditch the door or replace the hinge: The solution to a loose door hinge is easier, and cheaper, than you might think.
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Don't ditch the door or replace the hinge: The solution to a loose door hinge is easier, and cheaper, than you might think.
Don’t Get Scammed
Don't get caught unaware: Scammers are targeting off-campus housing landlords in Westfield with a check scheme that looks too good to be true.
The Dangers of Not Vetting Your Vendors
Choose your vendors carefully and make sure they're insured to avoid problems with liability, fraud, property damage and poor performance.
Letter from the Executive Director For August 2016
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Improvements to rental forms, message boards, and the newsletter and rental directory are on the horizon for MassLandlords after a busy summer.
Feed a Bee
Feed a Bee initiative focuses on education about pollinators' food shortage with a goal of planting 50 million flowers in 2016.
Greendale Mall Auctioned after Foreclosure
Mortgage holder Seyfarth Shaw buys back Greendale Mall for $11.8 million following foreclosure of property; future plans for site not yet disclosed.
Rent Control to be Heard in Somerville Aug 11
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Somerville's new "condo conversion" ordinance seeks to enact “Just Cause Eviction”, a form of rent control.
7 Ways You Can Collect a Rental Applicant’s Proof of Income
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Pay stubs, offer letters, and tax returns are all ways to verify tenant income, but tenants in special circumstances can still provide proof of income.
SJC: OK to End Association with Project-Based Vouchers
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Supreme Judicial Court rules that Burbank Apartments are in the clear to end association with project-based housing voucher program.
The Shower Disaster of Cassidy Contractor, A Tall Tale
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Landlords, don't get burned when you hire a contractor: Get a written agreement, outline expectations, and vet your service providers.