The Ongoing AirBnB Saga
| Posted in policy, tenant screening
The AirBnB saga: A source of angst for the hotel lobby and for some landlords in particular.
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The AirBnB saga: A source of angst for the hotel lobby and for some landlords in particular.
Housing Court Found Three Times as Likely as District Court to Have Eviction Exceed 90 Days
Today MassLandlords released a study that found significant differences in eviction cases between Housing Court and District Court.
An Update on some Rent Escrow Negotiations
| Posted in financials, laws, policy
The MassLandlords strategy is to have a public policy advocate, but that doesn't stop any one of us from seeing if something can be done about Rent Escrow.
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.
Worcester Housing Authority “Tough Love” Produces Results and Eye Rolling
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
Posted in policy
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
| Posted in policy
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
Update on the Senate Commission
We have written previously about our seat on the Senate Special Commission on Housing. Here’s a rundown of their “long-term recommendations”.