Category: Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog

The New York Times reports that evictions are on the rise across the United States, including Massachusetts, where eviction filings increased 11% between 2010 to 2013.  The rise in these cases poses challenges not only to the parties in these cases, but also to more »

In landlord/tenant cases, “cash-for-keys” often comes up as a popular means of settling an eviction case.  In a cash-for-keys settlement, the landlord agrees to pay the tenant(s) a sum of money to leave the premises by a required deadline.  The more »