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HUD Bans Convictions (not just Arrests) as Automatic Disqualifier on Rental Applications
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Department of Housing and Urban Development bans blanket disqualifications for tenants with criminal convictions; landlords must consider cases individually
Successful Pilot of the Massachusetts Landlords Defense Fund
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Landlord Defense Fund does well with pilot: Funds collected to help a landord in need are paid back after he wins case, priming it to assist others.
Announcing the Massachusetts Landlord Defense Fund and Property Rights Fund
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MassLandlords creates two funds: one helps landlords with legal defenses, the other works to overturn one-sided property laws.
Letter from the Executive Director for May 2016
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April Fools' satire and one-click payments were a success, a new member joins the MassLandlords marketing team, and annual picnic gets kibosh for 2016.
Harvard Legal Aid offers to drop lawsuit if Cruz takes offer of $600,000
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Harvard law students offer to drop legal action against School Street landlord if Cruz sells property for $600,000, but tenants were unaware of negotiaons.
Tenant group attacks elderly landlord, devalues his property
| Posted in Crime, News - 3 Comments
Boston's "just cause eviction" proposal could spell real trouble for landlords and put tenants at risk if special interest groups take advantage.
Ford’s Pest of the Month: Deer Tick
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Deer ticks are the pests responsible for the spread of lyme disease; fortunately, treatment options exist for your rental property.
Update on the Fight to Stop the Free Rent Trick in Massachusetts
| Posted in advice, evictions, News - 4 Comments
Requiring tenants to escrow withheld rent is one way to defeat the "free rent trick," but getting a compromise bill codified into law involves many factors.
Do you have more than 30 rental units?
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Financial software and online banking can simplify interest payments and recordkeeping for multi-unit landlords, especially owners with more than 30 units.