Inflation Reduction Act Now in Effect – How Will it Impact Landlords and Housing?
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. The Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark legislative package signed into law by President Joseph Biden on Aug. 6, 2022, includes several tax and other incentives…
Is it Legal to Charge Pet Rent or a Pet Deposit for Tenants with Animals?
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords Inc. As a landlord, should you allow pets? If you do, can you charge a separate deposit for those furry friends, or raise the rent? If…
MassLandlords Annual Election Results 2022: Sabadosa, Landers
In December, MassLandlords members voted in our annual business meeting on the next director to succeed Rich Merlino on our five-member volunteer board. We met our quorum target of 498…
Notice of Annual Meeting: MassLandlords Annual Elections Dec. 7 through 14, 2022
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…
Letter from the Executive Director for December 2022: One Year of “Price Per Unit”
December marks one year since we increased our dues. Our new “price per unit” dues structure is succeeding, as we will report. In other news this month, our crash course…
The Massachusetts Tenancy Preservation Program: Helping At-Risk Tenants Avoid Eviction
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. The Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP) is a homelessness prevention program that acts as a neutral party between landlord and tenant. It attempts to find solutions…
State of Massachusetts Bans Mattress and Textile Disposal as of Nov. 1
By Kimberly Rau, MassLandlords, Inc. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) expanded its waste disposal ban as of Nov. 1, 2022, to include mattresses and textiles. As any landlord…
How Much Are Your Massachusetts Property Taxes?
By Eric Weld, MassLandlords, Inc. Massachusetts property taxes are among the highest in the nation. They often make a sizable impact on landlords’ bottom lines, chipping revenue down to unsustainable…
Landlording by the Numbers December 2022
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Notice of Annual Meeting 2022: MassLandlords Annual Elections Dec. 7 through Dec. 14
At the end of each year we elect a member to the Board of Directors, and we also recognize someone with the MassLandlords Good Neighbor award. MassLandlords is a 501(c)6…