Being a Massachusetts landlord isn’t easy. There are many, many cases of landlords who have run afoul of the state’s numerous laws regulating landlord conduct; most of which favor the tenant. Here are five things that every Massachusetts landlord needs more »
The Appeals Court issued an important decision this week about the Consumer Protection Law (commonly known as “Chapter 93A”, in reference to its location in the state law) and its potential application for landlords and tenants. The decision, Exhibit Source, Inc. more »
Getting possession of a rental unit is the primary goal of an eviction case. A successful eviction case allows a landlord to legally remove the tenant and their possessions from the rental unit. The formal court order that allows the more »
I’m willing to bet that the issue of collecting money against a tenant is one of the most frequent topics that landlords ask regarding tenants. This is an important matter that landlords should carefully consider when faced with such a problem. more »
I’m proud to write that I’ve been named as a 2018 Massachusetts Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Rising Star candidates are limited to no more than 2.5% of lawyers in Massachusetts and go through a nomination, peer review, and independent research more »
A recent case from Western Massachusetts of a landlord refusing to rent to tenants with service animals is an example of the perils of ignoring state and federal housing discrimination laws, and a reason why landlords need to be extremely careful when more »
It is not uncommon for Massachusetts landlords to accept security deposits from tenants. In doing so, many make mistakes in complying with Massachusetts’s security deposit law; arguably one of the most complex and detailed laws in the state. This law more »
Landlords with bad tenants are often in need of immediate resolutions to their problems. While a landlord must bring an eviction case against a tenant to get a tenant out of a rental unit, a landlord has other options for more »
A recent article from the Boston Globe, “Apartment management won’t return security deposit? That’s just one problem at this Revere complex,” highlights the importance of understanding Massachusetts’ security deposit law: an important consumer protection law for tenants. Overview of Massachusetts’s Security more »
