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May 26, 2017
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April 26, 2017
Whether a building houses a hundred rental units, just a few or anything in between, they all require some form of community focus. Renters have a contractual relationship with their landlords in the form of a lease agreement; but, they have not signed any form of contract with other renters.
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March 29, 2017
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February 17, 2017
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January 26, 2017
Tenants seldom leave their units in move-in condition, so most landlords expect to do some work, including disposing of trash that tenants leave behind. When remaining property has a perceived value, however, landlords typically have a responsibility to handle the goods with a degree of care.
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January 12, 2017
According to a report from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Massachusetts domestic violence programs serve nearly 2,000 victims in a single day. In many cases, the perpetrators of these crimes live with their victims or otherwise have personal knowledge, so the need for immediate relocation is often essential.
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December 27, 2016
Most Massachusetts landlords are well aware of the overall process required to evict tenants. They may be less aware, however, that the reasons for evictions play an important role in the rules behind the actual eviction process.
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December 20, 2016
'Tis the season for making lofty holiday gift purchases, but when tenants go overboard on their holiday spending, they can fall short when rent time rolls around. Do holiday-related missed rent payments automatically signal the need to begin eviction proceedings?
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November 25, 2016
Providing housing to multiple families carries significant responsibilities. In addition to handling legal issues ranging from leases to tenant complaints, maintaining habitable premises is a detailed and time-consuming process. Clearly, this means that buildings must meet certain basic requirements such as providing running water, kitchen facilities and heat.
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November 18, 2016
The Fair Housing Act protects families against housing discrimination based on many factors, including ensuring that children cannot be prohibited from living in rental properties. Still, large numbers of baby boomers have residential needs as well — and many prefer to live in adults-only communities.
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