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Show your Tenant you Really Care

First Published July 6th, 2015 | Updated April 25th, 2023 Posted in evictions, News - 0 Comments

Send this real potato parcel to ensure that they receive your notice-to-quit.

Is the Tesla “Powerwall” Worth It?

First Published June 11th, 2015 | Updated April 23rd, 2023 Posted in News - 3 Comments

Tesla announced the launch of its new Powerwall, a battery that can be installed in a home to store solar production for consumption at night or off-peak.

Worcester Housing Authority Joins Elite Few in Nation

Posted on June 9th, 2015 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The Worcester Housing Authority has new requirements for adults in public housing: at least one adult must work or attend school for 1200 hours per year

Huge Vested Interests in Free Rent Trick

First Published June 5th, 2015 | Updated February 20th, 2019 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The rent withholding law is highly abused, delaying evictions, producing vicious landlord-tenant disputes, and clogging courts with “free rent trick” cases.

Not sure what the free rent trick is?

Posted on June 2nd, 2015 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The free rent trick is a fraud and a scam. Its effect is to foster and support a hostile, anti-landlord culture in Massachusetts.

Housing is not a Justification for Higher Minimum Wage

Posted on June 2nd, 2015 Posted in laws, News - 0 Comments

Housing is increasingly being used as a justification for increasing the minimum wage, but there are four reasons why this is faulty logic.

Record Repair Demands After Heavy Snow & Inspections

Posted on May 28th, 2015 Posted in advice, News - 0 Comments

Landlords and homeowners are experiencing record delays from repair people in response to the repair demands after extreme winter weather conditions.

MetroWest Property Owners Association joins MassLandlords.net

Posted on May 19th, 2015 Posted in News - 0 Comments

map of masslandlords territory 100 miles

The MetroWest Property Owners Association of Marlborough and Framingham joined MassLandlords.net on May 19, 2015. Press release.

What Style is Your House: Queen Anne

Posted on May 14th, 2015 Posted in News - 0 Comments

By Doug Kerr from Upstate New York (Franklin, MassachusettsUploaded by pauk) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The Queen Anne style was originally based on the cottages that dotted the English countryside. It became popular in the US after the Philadelphia Exposition

What Style is Your House: Shingle Style

Posted on May 8th, 2015 Posted in News - 0 Comments

See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Shingle style homes were originally meant to be quiet summer houses, not formal mansions that proclaim the owners’ wealth.