MGL 188 (Homestead Law)
MGL 188 – Homestead Law
MCAD Cases Web Site
MCAD’s cases can be read here. It could be that they are too busy defending the victims of Discrimination and not having enough time or desire to better organize their cases and make them searchable.
Decisions of the Building Board
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/consumer-prot-and-bus-lic/license-type/decisions-of-the-appeals-board.html#A12
940 CMR 3.17 (Attorney General 93A Regulations)
3.17: Landlord-Tenant (1) Conditions and Maintenance of a Dwelling Unit. It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice for an owner to: (a) Rent a dwelling unit which, at the inception of the tenancy 1. Continue reading 940 CMR 3.17 (Attorney General 93A Regulations)
MGL 111, sec 127L (repair and deduct)
Section 127L. When violations of the standards of fitness for human habitation as established in the state sanitary code, or of other applicable laws, ordinances, by-laws, rules or regulations, may endanger or materially impair the health, safety or well-being of Continue reading MGL 111, sec 127L (repair and deduct)
MGL 186, sec 22 (water submetering)
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 (water submetering)
MGL 186, 15B (security deposit and last month)
Section 15B. (1) (a) No lease relating to residential real property shall contain a provision that a lessor may, except to inspect the premises, to make repairs thereto or to show the same to a prospective tenant, purchaser, mortgagee or Continue reading MGL 186, 15B (security deposit and last month)
MGL 239, 8A (Rent Withholding)
Section 8A. In any action under this chapter to recover possession of any premises rented or leased for dwelling purposes, brought pursuant to a notice to quit for nonpayment of rent, or where the tenancy has been terminated without fault Continue reading MGL 239, 8A (Rent Withholding)
Top 3 Laws We Need Changed Now
Dear Legislators, Many people in this state believe that the laws in MA are very anti-landlord and they need to be modified. As landlords here are the top 3 things we NEED from this legislative session: 1. Mandatory Rent Escrow. Continue reading Top 3 Laws We Need Changed Now
MGL 239, sec 4 (physical evictions law)
Section 4. (a) If an officer, serving an execution issued on a judgment for the plaintiff for possession of land or tenements, removes personal property, belonging to a person other than the plaintiff, from the land or tenements, he shall Continue reading MGL 239, sec 4 (physical evictions law)