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Massachusetts Security Deposit & Last Month’s Rent: Traps For The Unwary Landlord

August 10, 2010
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Rent Deposits: To Take Or Not To Take? With the students invading Boston any minute now, it’s a good idea to review last month’s rent and security deposits – one of the most heavily regulated aspects of Massachusetts landlord-tenant law and fraught with pitfalls and penalties for the unwary, careless landlord. In my experience, landlords [...]

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The Students Are Coming, The Students Are Coming! A Mini-Review Of Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Rental Law, Part 1.

July 20, 2010
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In a few weeks, the *quiet* streets of Allston, Brighton, Cambridge, Boston and other Massachusetts tenant friendly cities will turn into the zoo that is known as student moving week. So it’s time to review frequently asked questions for Massachusetts landlord tenant rental law. Screening Prospective Tenants Landlords can legally ask about a tenant’s income, [...]

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Massachusetts Landlord Tenant Law: A Legal Refresher Course For Landlords

July 28, 2009
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With the impending influx of renters and students invading the Greater Boston area soon, let’s review some often asked questions concerning Massachusetts landlord tenant law to assist landlords in navigating the rental process. Screening Prospective Tenants: What You Can and Cannot Ask? Landlords can legally ask about a tenant’s income, current employment, prior landlord references, [...]

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Residential Landlord’s Implied Warranty Of Habitability Extended To Guests Of Tenants

September 23, 2009
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled last week that a landlord was liable for breaching the implied warranty of habitability when a tenant’s guest seriously injured himself falling from a defective porch. The case is Scott v. Garfield, and can be found here. What’s the Implied Warranty of Habitability? The implied warranty of habitability is [...]

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