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Marlborough Dinner Tue Aug 8th: Annual Summer Picnic

MEET AND NETWORK WITH YOUR FELLOW MWPOA MEMBERS, FEAST ON A CLASSIC BARBECUE ORDERED BY DANA FOGG MWPOA Members must register online by clicking the orange “Register” button at MassLandlords.net/events…

Letter from the Executive Director for August 2023: Foundations Shored Up

We missed running the usual number of events in July, as usual, but staff put the time to good use. We finally finished our automatic testing framework for our website.…

How to Wisely and Securely Take Time Away from Your Rental Business

By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. Landlords need vacations too. But how do you take time away from a business that is fraught with so much unpredictability? In an industry that…

How to Introduce Induction Ranges in Your Rental Units

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. A gas or electric resistance stove with oven has an average lifespan of 10 to 15 years. That means at some point in your tenure…

Washington Signs Multifamily as of Right into Law; Massachusetts Should Continue to Follow Suit

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. This past May, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1110 into law. The new law legalizes duplexes in all residential areas of cities with…

New State Study and Map Show Best Spots in State for Solar Panels

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. A new study from the state Department of Energy Resources shows that the state has ample land for solar panels, which is good news for…

Can Landlords Install Security Cameras?

A Tenant’s Guide To Security Cameras As a tenant, privacy and security are two of your top priorities for a rental home. But what happens when these two concerns are…

Apartment Conversions Stall, but Interest Remains High

Apartment conversions seem to have stalled, as the office market is stuck between the expectation that workers will return and the increasing popularity of hybrid work, according to a RentCafe…

2023 Rent Update: Midsize Markets Grow, Pandemic Boomtowns Struggle

Rents are behaving as expected so far this year, Yardi Matrix says in a special Multifamily Rent Forecast Update, with some rent deceleration happening in two geographic areas. Yardi Matrix…

Should I Renew Tenant’s One-Year Lease Or Go Month-To-Month?

Whether to renew tenant’s one-year lease or go month-to-month is the question this week for Ask Landlord Hank. Remember Hank is not an attorney and is not offering legal advice.…