Landlord Held Responsible for Treble Damages and $17,000 in Attorneys’ Fees After Botched Security Deposit Handling
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Inc. A misstep with two roommates’ shared security deposit in 2020 has left one landlord on the hook for thousands of dollars in damages and attorneys’…
A Landlords’ Guide to Reasonable Accommodation for Tenants with Disabilities
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. The state of Massachusetts guarantees that those living with a disability are entitled to reasonable housing accommodations and/or modifications under the law. However, the term…
MassLandlords to File Bill to Create a Team for the Study of a Climate Resilient Capital
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. MassLandlords plans to file a bill with the 193rd state legislature that would appoint a working group to study the increasingly urgent issue of high…
Landlording by the Numbers October 2022
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October Notice for 2022 Annual Business Meeting and Elections
MassLandlords, Inc. is a 501(c)6 nonprofit trade association. Our mission is to create better rental housing in Massachusetts by helping current, new, and prospective landlords run profitable, compliant, quality businesses.…
Letter from the Executive Director for October 2022: Video Business Updates
September highlighted accelerating change in the real estate industry, particularly with respect to space heating and domestic hot water. Our video business updates covered this and more. We also returned…
Pending Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill is Essential to Landlords’ Property Protection
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. Civil asset forfeiture is a controversial policy that empowers law enforcement officers and representatives to seize personal property – cash, cars, homes, boats, jewelry, clothing…
Event Retrospective: Virtual Event Attendance the Last 30 Months
The last 30 months have seen a dramatic expansion in attendance at virtual events, with recorded attendance at 6,414 attendees (non-unique) as of Sept. 8, 2022. Little about the COVID-19…
Thousands Saved Per Year by MassLandlords Members via Home Depot Discount
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. It stands to reason that MassLandlords members spend a lot of money at The Home Depot. The largest home improvement retailer in the world, with…
HUD Orders Dallas Housing Authority to Pay $500,000 Housing Discrimination Settlement
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it reached an agreement with the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) this September, requiring the DHA…