A central question that anyone in a landlord/tenant case needs to consider is, who pays legal fees in an eviction case? The answer to this question makes a huge difference in determining whether to pursue a potential claim against a more »
In this blog post, I am going to give you the single, most important piece of advice for landlords in Massachusetts. This advice might sound obvious, but believe me when I tell you that it is often ignored. Ready for it? more »
My blog post today isn’t directly on point with the legal topics I generally blog about, but I think it’s a post that has important relevance to the work I do and clients I serve. Let me tell you more »
Being a landlord in Massachusetts is tough. There are many traps for the unwary; a reason why landlords should always consult a landlord/tenant attorney on Massachusetts’s numerous housing laws. A good attorney can help landlords navigate these tricky waters and find more »
Signing a lease is an important part of the landlord/tenant process. A leases spells out the terms of the landlord/tenant relationship, namely the amount of rent and how long the lease will last. Most landlords use a standard form lease more »
Ask a room full of lawyers a legal question, and you will likely get a handful of different responses. I would bet, however, that there is a major exception to this on the question of whether a landlord should accept more »
The Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Blog is proud to have Attorney Joseph N. Schneiderman guest blog on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s recent Meikle v. Nurse decision, an appeal involving the important issue of defenses in Massachusetts eviction cases. Attorney Schneiderman is an appellate attorney licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut more »
The Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Blog is proud to have Attorney Joseph N. Schneiderman guest blog on the Massachusetts Appeals Court’s recent Clark v. Leisure Woods Estates, Inc. decision, an appeal involving the important issue of damages in landlord tenant cases. Attorney Schneiderman is an more »
