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There is a bill in conference committee that would prevent any multifamily being sold for six months to a year: Consolidated Amendment “A” to H.4879 H.4887 S.2842 An Act enabling partnerships for growth This is part of an unrelated economic development bill. The bill has been passed in the house…
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The rent cancellation bills have a hearing scheduled for Tuesday July 28. Every landlord must provide written testimony against these bills. We have written about these bills before: Rent Cancellation bills 191 HD.5166, SD.2992 Open Letter re: H.4878 HD.5166 Rent Cancellation Board of Directors Statement on Eviction Moratorium, Rent Cancellation…
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To All Members of the Massachusetts General Court, The email sent Wednesday, July 15, 2020 4:44 PM by Representative Mike Connolly RE: H.4878 HD.5166 S.2831 SD.2992 the COVID-19 Housing Stability Act contained errors and omissions which are here corrected. First, it is important to state that the members of MassLandlords,…
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There is a bill before the legislature that represents an existential threat to residential real estate rentals: H.4878 HD.5166 An Act to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery H.4878 HD.5166 and its sister bill S.2831 SD.2992 would: Cancel, not postpone, cancel rents for the period March 10,…
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The MassLandlords Board of Directors met over zoom on July 9, 2020 to evaluate the eviction moratorium, the rent cancellation proposed in HD.5166 An Act to guarantee housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency and recovery, and recent public relations efforts by a corporate landlord to support extension of the moratorium.…
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On April 20, 2020 the Governor signed into law 191-H.4647, “An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency.” This bill took effect immediately. This article reviews the law from the point of view of a landlord and gives a roadmap for Massachusetts owners and…
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On Thursday April 16 MassLandlords launched a survey of members about the eviction moratorium then expected to pass into law (191-H4647). Over the following 24 hours, 116 of our 1,800 members participated. The survey shows decreasing confidence in rent collection, uneven impact of the moratorium, and housing providers being unable…
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The call to action below was emailed to subscribers the morning of Thursday, April 16. Today we need you to call the Governor and/or your Governor’s councilor. An eviction moratorium was reconciled late Wednesday and is expected to head to the Governor’s office soon to become law as early as…
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1.) The courts have already stopped evictions until no sooner than April 21. This could and should be extended as the crisis unfolds. 2.) We agree with the court’s nuanced approach. This legislation is harmful where it oversteps the court’s decisions to permit cases to proceed on emergency basis (e.g.,…
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Dear Mr. Speaker: During the COVID19 emergency many tenants in Massachusetts will find themselves unable to pay their rent. Members of MassLandlords will continue to do their best to help by reducing and deferring rent when necessary and practicable, but will not be able to shoulder this burden themselves for…
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