Talking Points: The Legislature Needs to Hear from You opposing Local Control of Housing Policy
Rent Control: H.1378 and its companion S.886; H1440 and its companion S889; H.3721, H4229 Right to Purchase: H.1426 and its companion S890; H4208 Our elected officials depend on a connection…
DHCD Lawsuit Update: Half of Applications Rejected, One Third Lost?
By Douglas Quattrochi, Executive Director MassLandlords’ 2021 lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has revealed that more than half of all applications for rental assistance have…
Local Control of Housing Policy: A Bad Idea. An Open Letter to the Joint Committee on Housing
The Joint Committee on Housing will report a slew of bills on rent control (H.1378, H.1440, H.3721, H.4229, S.886, S.889) and right of first refusal (S.890, H.1426, H.4208) between March…
10 Tips from Pro Real Estate Investors You Won’t Learn in School
They don’t teach real estate investing in high school or college. You have to go out and learn it on your own. Toward that end, we offer hundreds of free…
How To Figure If Vacancy Rates in Your Rental Property Are Good Or Bad
How to figure if vacancy rates in your rental property are good or bad, and 3 possible reasons for high vacancy rates and tenant turnover can chip away any landlord…
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What is a 1099 Tax Form For? 1099 Requirements for Landlords
Taxes can be quite hard to understand, and many landlords have questions on their minds as the tax season approaches. Among these are: what is a 1099 tax form, and…
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Allergies and Reasonable Accommodation Requests In Rental Housing
An upsurge of tenants requesting reasonable accommodation due to allergies can create a challenges for rental housing providers. By the Fair Housing Institute There has been a noticeable upsurge of…
Renters Insurance: Can Landlords Legally Require it? What About Pet Insurance?
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. The question of renters insurance and whether it can be legally required as a condition of starting a lease in Massachusetts is open to debate.…
Ep. #82 How Rising Interest Rates Will Impact Real Estate Investors
Interest rate hikes loom on the horizon… but how will they impact you as a real estate investor and landlord? Deni & Brian walk through five ways that rising interest…
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What Is a Lien on Property? Understanding Real Estate Liens
Heard the term “lien” thrown around in the context of real estate, but not sure what a lien on property is? Fear not. Despite the official definition being in legalese,…