• Thu. Oct 17th, 2024

Concerned About Pets At Your Rental Communities? Don’t Be

Are you concerned about pets at your rental communities, well don’t be, because pet owner behavior creates most rental housing pet-related concerns from residents. By John Bradford Apartment communities across…

Landlord’s Guide to Security Deposits: What You Need to Know

When you rent out your home to someone, they will often pay a security deposit. Security deposits are a necessary part of renting out property. They are meant to protect…

Rental Property Tax Resource Guide for Landlords

As a landlord, filing your rental property tax can be daunting. As deadlines approach and it’s time to prepare your forms, you may have several questions on your mind. Taxes…

Complete Breakdown of Property Management Software Pricing Models

Whenever we’re buying something, cost is always one of the deciding factors. Property management software is no different. However, to understand the cost of different platforms, we need to understand…

Notes from Boston Eviction Moratorium Appeal Hearing January 19, 2022

These notes were taken during a hearing presided over by Judge Joseph M. Ditkoff in Suffolk County Housing Court, considering the “validity and enforceability of the temporary order establishing an…

MassLandlords: Don’t stop landlords from trying to recover owed rent from the pandemic

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Inc. In late 2021, the Massachusetts appeals court heard Sanchez v. Collins, a case that sought to determine whether a landlord had the right to bring…

Chicopee Housing Authority’s Executive Director Charged with Discrimination

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts filed an amended complaint against Monica Blazic, executive director of the Chicopee Housing Authority (CHA), in December 2021, alleging that…

Letter from the Executive Director for March 2022: Creating Better Rental Housing

In February 2022, our initiatives all moved forward. We started our broadcast communication opposed to local rent control and right of first refusal. We opposed a motion to dismiss our…

FCC Cracks Down on Apartment Broadband Revenue Sharing

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in a ruling, criticized by many multifamily housing operators, says it is prohibiting revenue sharing agreements between broadband companies and apartment building owners, according to…

Top 10 Metro Areas for Real Estate Development in Last 10 Years

Throughout the past decade, Texas metros acted as powerhouses of real estate development and construction, with Dallas and Houston taking the first two spots in the top 10 most active…