The next legislative session starts in January. Help us make Massachusetts to best place to own or to rent! Learn about our bills:
Civil asset forfeiture reform.
Increasing the lead paint credit.
The Climate Resilient Capital Task Force.
LLCs no longer need an attorney.
Encouraging duplex as of right.
Placing the legislature into the public records law.
Security deposit reform.
Attendees will leave knowing about each of MassLandlords’ proposals. There will be opportunities to volunteer to help file any bill after the presentation.
Peter Vickery is an attorney at Bobrowski and Vickery LLC and MassLandlords Legislative Affairs Counsel
MassLandlords has filed bills and testified since we were founded in 2013. We list over a dozen related achievements on our policy page.
Part of this presentation will be given by Peter Vickery of Bobrowski & Vickery, LLC. Attorney Vickery practices law in Western Massachusetts where he focuses on landlord-tenant law (representing landlords in Housing Court) and discrimination defense (representing business owners in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination). He graduated from Oxford University (Jesus College) with a BA in Modern History; obtained his Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of the West of England in Bristol; his JD from Boston University School of Law; and his Masters in Public Policy & Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Attorney Vickery served one term on the Governor’s Council (the elected 8-member body that approves or vetoes the governor’s choice of judges in Massachusetts) and on the State Ballot Law Commission. As Legislative Affairs Counsel for MassLandlords he drafts bills, bill summaries, and testimony in the area of housing law, and writes amicus briefs in cases that have strategic significance for rental-property owners.
Networking time for this event will be moderated by Erin Zamarro. Erin is a real estate broker in Worcester, operating since 2008. She is a member of MassLandlords and the National Association of Realtors. Erin frequently works with buyers and sellers of multifamily or investment properties, as well as assisting property owners with rentals. She owns 8 units in Worcester.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Wednesday, December 7th
Virtual Meeting Agenda
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.
If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom “test audio” feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don’t want to be heard can type questions.
Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Meeting ID: 829 6034 1506 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
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Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!
Members: No charge. Registration is required.
Public: No charge. Registration is required.
Public Registrants: Please note that by registering for this free event you will be automatically added to our mailing list. You can always unsubscribe from our mailing list, by clicking on unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you may receive.
This event will be a discussion anchored to a new set of slides. The intent of this presentation will be to help you manage your rental income stream as a business at any size. This presentation is not a legal compliance review. Instead, we’ll be focusing on business tools and processes. Full- and part-time landlords will find a variety of productivity tips and tricks:
How can you guarantee new knowledge always gets put into practice?
Where do landlords store important files like rental agreements?
How and when should I delegate to new team members? Who can I realistically hire at my size?
What should my mental state be when I learn someone has damaged the apartment?
And much more.
We hope these tips will open your eyes to new ways of looking at an old business. And we hope if you have suggestions, you will share them so we can update our slides for future presentations.
It’s a great time to stop what you’re doing and think about whether you could do it better.MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi
This presentation will be given by Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director, MassLandlords, Inc. Doug was a founding member of MassLandlords in 2013. He became the association’s first Executive Director under new bylaws in 2014. Since then, he has scaled the organization from a core of 160 members in Worcester to approximately 2,500 dues paying businesses from Pittsfield to the Cape, and from an all-volunteer team to approximately 20 full and part-time staff plus 50 volunteers. Doug has been instrumental in advancing democratic governance mechanisms, including score voting for policy priorities and a staggered and democratically elected Board of Directors. Doug also oversees the RentHelper spin-off, which is expanding access to electronic banking for those of us who are unbanked or underbanked. Prior to MassLandlords, Doug held leadership roles in various Massachusetts startups, two of which are still operating. Doug holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“Doug’s presentation was excellent. He was very clear and provided detailed explanations.” -Larry
“Doug always holds very informative classes full of substance and Very organized!” -Thomas
“Your answers to member’s questions were most helpful.” -Liz
Networking time will be moderated by Patrick Sullivan. Patrick has been an avid landlord since 2007 primarily focusing on multi families in the greater Worcester area. Having worked in high level IT his whole life he looks at things from a different perspective which he applies to real estate. He became a Real Estate agent in 2015 and now primarily focuses on Sober living facilities for people recently out of drug and alcohol treatment centers. Patrick sits on the statewide MassLandlords Board of Directors.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Thursday, December 8th
Virtual Meeting Agenda (New Times!)
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.
If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom “test audio” feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don’t want to be heard can type questions.
Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Meeting ID: 898 1460 1556 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
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Our Annual Toys for Tots Drive and Food Pantry Drive where every year we make a food donation to a local food pantry.We also found a Toy Drive to donate to the Massachusetts State Police Toys for Tots Charity Drive. What a great way to celebrate the Holiday Season by sharing our blessings with others!
At this meeting we will find out who has won the Golden Ticket Award Contest for $100, the Annual NWCLA Membership Drive for one-year free basic NWCLA membership. Come out for our raffles, great food, and PLENTY of holiday cheer.
For extra raffle tickets, bring non-perishable food for the food pantries, and unwrapped gifts. The more you give – the more you get.
See you at the party! (This meeting is for members only and will not be streamed on Zoom)
Thursday, December 8th
NWCLA Meeting Agenda
Visit nwcla.com for any last-minute updates or changes.
7:00pm Dinner, Networking & Presentations
Networking draws from 25 towns including Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster, Athol, Holden, Ayer, Orange, Ashburnham, Spencer, Ashby, Lunenburg, Townsend, Westminster, Princeton, Sterling, Lancaster, Shirley, Groton, Pepperell, Winchedon, Templeton, and Hubbardston.
Personal injury lawsuits can strike like a bolt out of the blue, but there are simple things every landlord can do to minimize your risk. We will cover:
Top exposures for property owners and managers.
Easy things you can do to prevent weather-related injury.
Apps and resources to manage weather alerts across your team.
The Storm Ready Certification: Supporter Designation.
How forensic weather analysis can decide the outcome of a case.
Attendees will leave with actionable steps to take to reduce the likelihood of ice or other weather-related liability.
Dr. Alicia Wasula of STM Weather
Winter weather is a major liability for property owners.
Part of this event will be presented by Dr. Alicia Wasula, President of STM Weather. Weather impacts everyone. Dr. Wasula’s passion is helping you understand how to use information and science to save time and money, prevent injuries, and save lives.
As an educator, she was driven to help her students understand tough concepts and make abstract ideas relevant and real. Every aspect of her business is saturated with that sense of purpose. Whether she is communicating weather information to attorneys or juries for litigation purposes, property owners for weather preparedness training, or community groups, her goal is to help them understand how the weather works in a way that is relevant to them and to communicate complex information in an understandable, relatable way.
STM Weather was founded in 2004 as Shade Tree Meteorology. Originally a forensic-based firm, it has grown over the years into a full-service meteorological firm. As STM Weather has grown, they have expanded their services to include weather planning and trainings, seminars and speaking engagements, and data-driven consulting which helps answer questions such as “When is the best time of year to plant tomatoes in my backyard?”, “What is the most likely weather hazard I will encounter at my location?”, or “What is the best way to receive weather information?” We are fully committed to serving each of our clients with kindness and respect, giving them a scientifically sound, complete analysis, and delivering our findings in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.
Networking time will be moderated by Patrick Sullivan. Patrick has been an avid landlord since 2007 primarily focusing on multi families in the greater Worcester area. Having worked in high level IT his whole life he looks at things from a different perspective which he applies to real estate. He became a Real Estate agent in 2015 and now primarily focuses on Sober living facilities for people recently out of drug and alcohol treatment centers. Patrick sits on the statewide MassLandlords Board of Directors.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Wednesday, December 14th
Virtual Meeting Agenda
5:00 pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.
If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom “test audio” feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don’t want to be heard can type questions.
Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Topic: Weather Preparedness Virtual Meeting December 14, 2022 Time: Dec 14, 2022 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86719280457 Meeting ID: 867 1928 0457 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
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This presentation will discuss the major landlord pain points that have developed over the last couple of years, and how the 193rd legislative session could be asked to address some or all of them. We will review:
The Housing Court’s tiered procedure.
Rental assistance and nonpayment evictions.
Levies of execution and scheduling constables or sheriffs.
And much more!
Attendees will leave knowing what the major challenges are.
Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. is regarded as one of the leading real estate attorneys in Massachusetts.
All bills that will be heard in the 193rd legislative session should be filed in January.
Part of this presentation will be given by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. With 24 years in practice, he was voted a “Top Lawyer” by Boston Magazine, voted “Best of Metrowest” and selected as a “Super Lawyer” 2022. He was lead counsel in the successful federal legal challenge to the Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium, which received national and statewide publicity. For fun, Rich enjoys all Boston sports teams, seeing live music with his son and watching his daughter perform theatre.
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a “No Sales Pitch” guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.
Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email hello@masslandlords.net for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.
If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom “test audio” feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don’t want to be heard can type questions.
Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.
Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Meeting ID: 854 5591 5305 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 854 5591 5305 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbjV3LEBIO
