Massachusetts Landlords

MGL 186, Section 20. Whenever a lease of residential property shall provide that in any action or summary proceeding the landlord may recover attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred as the result of the failure of the tenant to perform any Continue reading MGL 186, sec 20 (attorney fees in lease)→

MGL, 186, Section 19. A landlord or lessor of any real estate except an owner-occupied two- or three-family dwelling shall, within a reasonable time following receipt of a written notice from a tenant forwarded by registered or certified mail of Continue reading MGL 186, sec 19 (tenant must notify us in writing about unsafe conditions)→

Authorization to Charge Water Form

MGL 186, Section 22 (a) For the purposes of this section the following words shall have the following meanings:— “Common area”, any portion of a building with more than 1 dwelling unit that is not incorporated within a dwelling unit. Continue reading MGL 186, sec 22 (charging tenants water)→

MGL 148, Section 26G. Every building or structure, including any additions or major alterations thereto, which totals, in the aggregate, more than 7,500 gross square feet in floor area shall be protected throughout with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers Continue reading MGL 148, sec 26G (sprinklers)→

MGL 239, Section 2A. It shall be a defense to an action for summary process that such action or the preceding action of terminating the tenant’s tenancy, was taken against the tenant for the tenant’s act of commencing, proceeding with, Continue reading MGL 239, sec 2A (retaliation)→

MGL 186, Section 18. Any person or agent thereof who threatens to or takes reprisals against any tenant of residential premises for the tenant’s act of, commencing, proceeding with, or obtaining relief in any judicial or administrative action the purpose Continue reading MGL 186, 18 (retaliation)→

MGL 186, Section 14. Any lessor or landlord of any building or part thereof occupied for dwelling purposes, other than a room or rooms in a hotel, but including a manufactured home or land therefor, who is required by law Continue reading MGL 186, sec 14 (quiet enjoyment)→

MGL 183A (Condominium Law)

MGL 109A (Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act), piercing of corporate veil