New Housing Court Rules to Take Effect June 2023
New Housing Court rules will take effect in June 2023, changing how this trial court operates. more »
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Eviction Settlement Agreements
Several weeks ago, the Supreme Judicial Court issued an important decision concerning eviction settlement agreements. The more »
Housing Court Specialist Status Conferences
Housing Court Specialist Status Conferences are one of the many changes to the court system during more »
Overview of Housing Court Expansion
After years of stalled legislation, housing court expansion has finally occurred in Massachusetts. The recently passed more »
Fannie Mae v. Rego: Supreme Judicial Court Permits a Chapter 93A Defense to Foreclosure
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued Fannie Mae v. Rego today, an important foreclosure law decision more »
Counterclaims in Massachusetts Eviction Cases
Massachusetts tenants in eviction (“summary process”) cases have the option of suing the landlord who is more »
Transfers to Housing Court
Massachusetts’s trial court system has a unique forum for resolving housing matters: Housing Court. Housing Court more »