What to Do If a Tenant Dies in Your Rental, or Plans To
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Death is a part of life, albeit one that many people may prefer not to think about. However, you must be prepared for the possibility of…
MassLandlords Testimony in Opposition to An Act Enabling Local Options for Tenant Protections 192 H.1378 S.886
The following testimony specifies opposition, by MassLandlords, Inc., to the proposed legislation, An Act Enabling Local Options for Tenant Protections 192 H.1378 S.886. This bill is proposed by representatives Mike…
Landlords Association Files Court Suit Against DHCD to Enforce Public Records Request
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…
Letter from the Executive Director for January 2022: Goals for 2022
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…
MassLandlords Annual Election Results 2021: Sullivan
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…
How to Properly Consider Applicants with Permanent Rental Assistance Using an Applicant Qualifier
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…
How to Avoid Housing Discrimination Based on Age
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…
The Bellus Lawsuits: Denying Leases for the Wrong Reasons Can Send Landlords to Court
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…
Letter from the Executive Director for December 2021: Choose Our Next Director
In November, we continued to be active participants in the public policy space, developed our website and prepared for our annual elections. Our implementation of the new “price per unit”…
Notice of Annual Meeting: MassLandlords Annual Elections December 8 through 21, 2021
Each year in December we elect a member to the Board of Directors, and we also recognize a non-member with the MassLandlords Good Neighbor award. Our annual meeting this year…