MY SUMMARY AND COMMENTS: Aviksis was the landlord and Murray was the father of the tenant. Murray signed as a Guarantor guaranteeing that he would pay if his son did any damages. In this case the anti-landlord Appeals Court of MA finds a way (when there is a...
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March 13, 2015 Elmir Simov
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SUMMARY This was one those cases where the overzealous Attorney General of MA Martha Coakley (she is no longer the AG) was bragging about and pointing as one the largest payouts by a single landlord regarding a Craigslist ad. This ad was placed by attorney Nicholas Keramaris and...
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February 9, 2015 Elmir Simov
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SUMMARY: This case was released on 12-23-14 by the Federal Appeals Court for the State of MA. The day after the 2011 tornado that hit Springfield, the City of Springfield demolished the South Commons Condos without warning. The owners of the condos said that they should have...
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December 30, 2014 Elmir Simov
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This case came out yesterday: The tenant (Yim) broke the Lease because they went to China and their visa to come back to the US was denied. The landlord sued the tenant to get all the rent owed until the end of the lease or at least until...
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December 7, 2014 Elmir Simov
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1. Receipt of First Month 2. Receipt of Last Month 3. Receipt of Security Deposit 4. Receipt to Change the Lock 5. Statement of Condition 6. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of…for NEW Tenants 7. Location of Security Deposits (to be sent via Certified Mail within 30 days of...
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December 3, 2014 Elmir Simov
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I have been a landlord since 1998, full-time since 2002 and own 55 apartments in Massachusetts. This course contains all tricks and shortcuts I have learned on being a full-time landlord. I do not make a lot of money, just enough to pay all my business and personal...
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November 26, 2014 Elmir Simov
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On Election Day the other day as I was walking to vote I saw Senator Flanagan and some of her supporters waving signs and talking to people so I recorded this impromptu 3 minute interview. 2014-11-04 My Interview with Senator Flanagan Before this interview I was not clear...
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November 7, 2014 Elmir Simov
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On 10-08-14 I went to Worcester to watch a debate between Senator Harriette Chandler and Republican Paul Franco. One of the questions that she was asked was if she thinks its fair to make landlords wait 30 days before they can charge late fees on rents while...
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November 7, 2014 Elmir Simov
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SUMMARY:This case defines associational discrimination. The term “associational discrimination” refers to a claim that a plaintiff, although not a member of a protected class himself or herself, is the victim of discriminatory animus directed toward a third person who is a member of the protected class and with...
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October 15, 2014 Elmir Simov
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SUMMARY: If an insurer has not paid your benefits within 30 days of when those benefits became due and payable, then you can sue them for breach of contract. If an insurer offers you to settle before trial and you accept, you cannot continue suing them and they...
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October 15, 2014 Elmir Simov
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