December 20, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—MassLandlords, Inc., has filed a petition in the Superior Court of Suffolk County asking the court to enforce a request for public records…

Your tenant might be a great person at heart, letting down-on-their-luck friends and family couch-surf while they get back on their feet. They may be caught up in a whirlwind…

In December, we conducted our annual elections for director, filed a petition against the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and set our goals for 2022. Our warmest appreciation…

Dealing with tenants who skip out on their lease can be a very frustrating endeavor; however, there are some steps that a landlord can take to recover the money that…

In December, MassLandlords members voted in our annual business meeting on the next director to succeed Russell Sabadosa on our five-member volunteer board. We met our quorum target of 484…

Normal wear and tear on a unit is… well, normal. Depending on how long the tenant lives within your house or apartment unit, you’ll see wear on carpets, on walls,…

By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. The Massachusetts law is clear: it is illegal to refuse to rent to an applicant because they receive rental subsidies through state or federal government…

Your tenant has abandoned the rental property and you haven’t realized this as the property owner. You’ve been sending out the notices to pay or quit because you haven’t been…

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords When you think of age-based housing discrimination, you may think of a housing provider who doesn’t want kids in the building, or a landlord who hesitates…

By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Bellus Real Estate is bringing landlords throughout the state to court, alleging that certain housing providers are unlawfully denying tenancies to addicts in recovery. Earlier this…