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To the Chief Justice of Housing Court, the Chief Justice of the Trial Court, Gov. Council, the MA Legislature and the MA Governor. I am writing to you because we have a serious problem in MA – it takes 5 Continue reading We Have a Serious Problem in MA – It Takes 5 Months to Reach a Judge in Housing Court
Dear MA Legislators, I am asking you NOT to vote into law S890 and H1426, the so called TOPA bills to be included tomorrow in the Economic Bill, because they will create less housing in MA not more. What is Continue reading Vote Against the Tenants’ Right of First Refusal Bills
2022 VERMONT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY vs. PAUL POIRIER (Insurance Does Not Have to Pay Attorney Fees Under 93A) Continue reading 2022 VERMONT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY vs. PAUL POIRIER (Insurance Does Not Have to Pay Attorney Fees Under 93A)
I am writing today because I am horrified by something I read in the MassLandlords newsletter that was issued yesterday. Apparently MassLandlords has filed in court and helped so many landlords that they are running out of landlords to help Continue reading MassLandlords, WTF are you doing?
Almost all Tenants in MA are judgment-proof. In other words, monetary judgments against them are practically useless. Here is the income that is exempt from payment orders per MA law. This was given to me by Leominster District Court. CERTAIN Continue reading The System in MA is Designed So You Can Never Collect From a Tenant Who Owes You
Oh, my…it’s a tie… The Winners are…Gervais Plumbing from Auburn, MA and Best Yet Installations from Spencer, MA GERVAIS PLUMBING I needed a plumber to look at several tankless water heaters that were not producing hot water. We agreed that Continue reading Plumber of the Month
This is in addition to my original Testimony regarding these anti-landlord bills. SEN. ELDRIDGE 1. Sen Eldridge at hour 2:03:30 mentioned that landlords can collect 4 months rent upfront to justify why he is proposing that they collect only 2. Continue reading An Addition to My Written Testimony Regarding the 20 Anti-Landlord Bills
And the winners are…Edward Berte and Susie Rich (his boss…I think)! Over the past 24 years of managing and owning between 45 and 55 apartments (currently 45) I have seen and worked with my share of landlord tenant inspectors Continue reading Inspectors of the Month
And the Winners are…Alexandria F. Malone and Timothy D. Malone. This is how they left their apartment when they vacated: They were a young, good-looking and pleasant couple with 4 children, 5 now. I took them as tenants in Continue reading Tenants of the Month
I would think alerts like this about proposed landlord tenant bills MA we should get from MassLandlords or SPOA but I got them from attorney Richard Vetstein who is not a landlord association. Here is his link: http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2022/01/06/joint-housing-committee-to-hear-controversial-housing-stability-act-rent-control-and-other-tenant-protection-bills-on-jan-11/. It’s too Continue reading My Written Testimony for the 01-11-22 Hearing on 20 proposed landlord-tenant bills MA