Southern Worcester County Landlord Association Southbridge Dinner Meeting Mon Sep 11th: How To Prevent a Service Call on your Oil Burner
Our very own Donat Charron has vast knowledge about oil burners. He has trouble shot and installed many in the course of his career. He is not a Licensed Technician,…
Tell Your Rep. and Senator: Don’t Band-Aid Rental Assistance and Triple Court Duration
The Fiscal Year 2024 state budget has been passed by the House and Senate in different forms. Now a conference committee will reconcile the two. Both versions contain provisions that…
Summary Process Duration Tripled Under FY2024 Budget Proposal
On Wednesday, April 26, the House approved a Fiscal Year 2024 budget amendment that would restore a pandemic law. This law tripled summary process (“eviction”) duration. We are asking members…
MassLandlords, Inc., Sues City of Boston for Public Records Related to Mayor’s Rent Control Committee
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—After nearly a year of noncompliance by City of Boston administrators to provide public records ordered by the state Supervisor of Records in connection with the mayor’s Rent Stabilization…
Spooky Alternatives to Hiring the Licensed Trades
Having trouble getting things done around your rental units? Just don’t have time to wait on a call back from the professionals? In the spirit of Halloween (and thinking outside…
Why Weren’t My Membership Dues Grandfathered In?
In the summer of 2021, we announced that our membership prices would be increasing for the first time in 7 years. An article announcing the change appeared online in July…
Senate Bill 192 S2944 would Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture in Massachusetts
A bill MassLandlords filed may be headed to a floor vote! We’re asking members to support it. S.2944 “An Act relative to forfeiture reform” would dramatically improve private property rights…
DHCD’s Motion to Dismiss Taken Under Advisement
On Wednesday, June 15, Associate Justice Jackie A. Cowin of the Suffolk County Superior Court heard arguments for and against dismissing the lawsuit MassLandlords filed against the Department of Housing…
State: No More Federally Funded Rental Assistance Program Applications on or Around April 15
Massachusetts housing payment assistance programs that have been funded by federal emergency assistance dollars will stop accepting new applications “on or around” April 15, 2022, according to a March 15…
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…