An Open Letter to Boston City Council on Just Cause Eviction
Just Cause Eviction is favored by certain tenant advocates who fear market forces, gentrification and displacement. We urge you not to pursue it.
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Just Cause Eviction is favored by certain tenant advocates who fear market forces, gentrification and displacement. We urge you not to pursue it.
Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling
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From just-cause eviction to RENT CONTROL
Landlords need to understand how the just-cause eviction proposal in Boston turns so-called “mediation” into rent control.
Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling
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When the Worcester Housing Authority announced that it had tripled aggregate wages for its residents, we took notice. Why hasn't HUD adopted this program?
Snow Clearing Ordinances
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As landlords we must clear the snow from our properties. If we have an agreement with a tenant that calls for the tenant to remove the snow, that's fine. .
Avoid Triple Damages with this Security Deposit Checklist
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Update on the Senate Commission
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We have written previously about our seat on the Senate Special Commission on Housing. Here’s a rundown of their “long-term recommendations”.
Boston Landlords Startled to See 8 to 11% Tax Increases
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Boston Landlords Startled to See 8 to 11% Tax Increases. As reported by the Boston Globe, Boston's commissioner of assessing increased property values for two-families by 17%, and for three-families by 20%.
SPOA will fight rent control petition
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Boston: It’s rent control
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Just-cause eviction puts up huge obstacles to all rent increases.