Can a Landlord Put Professional Cleaning Fees in a Lease?
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. A recent question on Reddit in the legal advice forum had a Massachusetts tenant asking if their landlord could bill them for a professional cleaning…
How Do Heat Pumps Work and What Makes Them So Great?
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. As heat pumps are becoming a more popular way for heating and cooling homes and buildings in the United States and around the globe, information…
Letter from the Executive Director for February 2023: Sponsors Needed for Deleading Credit
In January, a flurry of volunteer and staff activity resulted in the filing of five pro-housing bills. We submitted our DHCD appeal brief over rental assistance records. And Boston announced…
Federal Lead and Healthy Homes Program Provides Funding for Deleading Rental Properties
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. Several cities and towns throughout Massachusetts are making use of federal grant programs designed to help homeowners and investors remove lead and other hazards from…
London vs. Boston Rentals: How Residential Tech Differs U.K.-U.S.
By Douglas Quattrochi, Executive Director I’m fortunate to have spent a fair bit of time in London, where I have family. There are differences between a rental in London and…
Should You Carry Over or Return a Security Deposit With a Lease Renewal?
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. When your tenant moved into their rental unit, you likely took a security deposit from them. Many, if not most, landlords collect this deposit from…
We Need Your Help to File 11 Pro-Housing Bills
By Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director Dear Reader, Last summer we were delighted when our civil asset forfeiture bill passed the Senate by a vote of 31 to 9. For the…
We Asked for Your Opinion on Our Services – You Answered
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. We recently asked for your opinions on some of the services we provide to members. Thank you for your response. More than 10% of our…
Landlording by the Numbers January 2023
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Letter from the Executive Director for January 2023: A New Legislative Session
In December, we continued to improve MassLandlords processes, respond to media requests and update our services. And January marks the start of a new legislative session with a new governor-elect,…