Choosing a landlord attorney can be a critical decision for your landlord-tenant dispute. Among the many things to keep in mind is how your attorney will attempt to resolve your case as affordably as possible. You may be wondering why more »
NOTE: The decision discussed in this blog post has been overruled by a later Supreme Judicial Court decision. Read about it here. The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision last month on who can appeal a zoning decision. This more »
Fall has been busy for me, but in a good way: I’m pleased to write that I won a landlord-tenant jury trial last week in the Housing Court! The case has some important implications for those involved in landlord-tenant disputes. more »
Massachusetts businesses in eviction proceedings have a unique requirement: they must be represented by a licensed attorney. This is true not just for eviction cases, but all civil actions (with the exception of small claims). Read on about this important more »
There is old saying for those living in New England: if you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes. The same can be said about Massachusetts foreclosure law: if you don’t like a particular decision . . . wait more »
Massachusetts has a unique forum for handling real estate disputes: Land Court. Land Court is a specialty court which handles a wide array of property issues, including Servicemembers’ Cases, boundary disputes, and other real property matters. Those involved with a more »
The process for starting an eviction in Massachusetts generally requires the sending of a notice to quit and the proper filing of a court summons. The ins and outs of these two requirements are much more detailed than can be more »
This is a three part blog series on the requirements for obtaining a variance under Massachusetts zoning law. The first post concerned the first variance criterion: a showing that the property has unique conditions. The second post discussed the requirement of hardship. more »
Massachusetts landlords need to act carefully when attempting to increase rent from tenants. With the exception of landlords who rent to tenants whose rent is subsidized by certain state and federal housing vouchers, there are no limitations on the amount more »
I’m pleased to write that I won a real estate appeal before the Massachusetts Appeals Court last week. This case concerned a real estate contract dispute, concerning rescission (a request to cancel a legal agreement). I had previously won the more »
