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Pet Rent: When Is it Allowed in Massachusetts?

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 29, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases, pet rent

The Appeals Court issued an important decision this week clarifying when “pet rent” is allowed in Massachusetts. “Pet rent”, as I refer to it, is additional rent that a landlord charges a tenant for allowing a pet in a rental more »

Evictions for Lease Violations in Massachusetts

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on March 4, 2021 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with cause evictions, landlord resources, leases

Evictions for lease violations occur when a landlord wishes to evict a tenant for violating the lease term, other than non-payment of rent. Such cases are similar in many ways to other eviction cases but come with several differences that more »

Landlord Advice: Five Tips for Renting in Massachusetts

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on October 7, 2020 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases

Landlord advice is a topic I am often asked about for those renting in Massachusetts. Here, I want to share several tips on this important topic. Use a Written Agreement for All Tenancies There are generally two options for renting more »

Ending a Lease Early: What to Know

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on May 22, 2020 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases

Ending a lease early is a matter that often arises when either the landlord and/or the tenant wishes to terminate the rental term before the designated date in the lease agreement. Several factors must be considered when such a matter more »

Non-Renewal of Leases: FAQs

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on May 6, 2020 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases

Non-renewal of leases is an important topic for any Massachusetts landlord who rents to a tenant with a lease agreement. This topic is especially important given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and eviction moratorium. What’s Required for a Non-Renewal of a more »

Breach of a Lease in Massachusetts

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on July 2, 2019 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases, tenant resources

This week, I obtained a successful judgment on behalf of several tenants against their landlord for a breach of a lease. This is an important topic for landlords and tenants that I want to discuss here. What is a Lease? more »

Top Five Landlord Mistakes

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on August 3, 2017 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases

In this blog post, I want to discuss the top five landlord mistakes made by those renting residential property in Massachusetts.   Massachusetts has numerous laws protecting tenants, and a landlord’s failure to comply with these regulations can cause major more »

Advice for Landlords

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on September 20, 2016 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases, practice pointers

In this blog post, I am going to give you the single, most important piece of advice for landlords in Massachusetts.  This advice might sound obvious, but believe me when I tell you that it is often ignored.  Ready for it? more »

Important Things to Include in a Lease

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on June 9, 2016 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases, practice pointers

Signing a lease is an important part of the landlord/tenant process.  A leases spells out the terms of the landlord/tenant relationship, namely the amount of rent and how long the lease will last.  Most landlords use a standard form lease more »

Raises in Rent

By Adam T. Sherwin, Esq. Posted on November 20, 2015 Posted in Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Blog Tagged with landlord resources, leases, Massachusetts eviction

Raising rent is always a contentious issue among Massachusetts landlords and tenants.  I often get asked, are raises in rent allowed?  The answer depends upon the rental agreement between the parties: whether there is a lease or tenancy-at-will. A lease is more »

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