MCAD complaints against landlords generally occur when a prospective, prior, or current tenant accuses a landlord of housing discrimination. When faced with such a claim, landlords need to act promptly and diligently in responding to such charges. What is MCAD? more »
Avoiding housing discrimination claims is a must for any Massachusetts landlord. Such claims come with enormous penalties and exposure, and are frequently litigated in Massachusetts. Even landlords with the best intentions can have problems with these matters if they are more »
Tenants with criminal backgrounds is a topic that landlords need to be careful about when selecting potential tenants. A guidance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) suggests that a landlord’s decision to outright deny renting to any 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 »
