Important Things to Include in a Lease
Signing a lease is an important part of the landlord/tenant process. A leases spells out the more »
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Overview of the Massachusetts Security Deposit Law
Ask a room full of lawyers a legal question, and you will likely get a handful more »
Raises in Rent
Raising rent is always a contentious issue among Massachusetts landlords and tenants. I often get asked, more »
Upcoming Massachusetts Appeal: Is a Violation of the Security Deposit Law a Defense Against Eviction?
The Supreme Judicial Court will be hearing an appeal on a matter of great importance for more »
Massachusetts’s Right to a Speedy Civil Trial
Massachusetts has a little-known provision available for those over 65 years old involved in a civil more »
Practice Pointers: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
As a landlord/tenant attorney, I have learned that sometimes the simplest advice is the best. It more »
Housing Discrimination in the News
A recent Boston.com article illustrates the perils of housing discrimination in Massachusetts. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a more »
Recommended Resource: 99 Signs You Shouldn’t Rent To That Tenant
Selecting tenants is one of the most challenging jobs for a landlord. Renting to anyone comes more »