This Wednesday, I will be moderating a panel at the Boston Bar Association on Massachusetts’s security deposit law. Most people, especially landlords, are often surprised at how something as mundane as a security deposit law can be so complex and more »
This Tuesday, I’ll be before the Appeals Court on a case concerning a real estate contract. I won a trial several years ago involving a contract dispute, and the other side has appealed. This is an interesting case that concerns more »
The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision last week concerning forum selection clauses in Massachusetts. While the case didn’t concern a real estate matter, these clauses are often found in real estate contracts, making it relevant here. The case, more »
One of the most effective means of avoiding foreclosure is to simply sell a home before a foreclosure sale occurs. While this is not the desired option for homeowners who wish to keep their homes, selling a home before foreclosure more »
A recent, horrific story from Everett is a good reminder of the importance of knowing (and following) the Massachusetts state sanitary code. This article discusses how two Everett landlords had fifty-nine code violations in their residential apartments, with over nineteen more »
The Supreme Judicial Court issued an important decision this week clarifying the notice to quit requirement for Massachusetts evictions. The decision, Cambridge Street Realty v. Stewart, is included below. Cambridge Street Realty concerns several legal issues that are of importance more »
A recent decision from the Appeals Court discusses the important topic of Massachusetts zoning decision making, regarding what a zoning or permitting board is allowed (and not allowed) to consider as part of its decisions. The case, Clear Channel Outdoor v. more »
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 »
