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Non-Enforcement of Lease Provisions I am a landlord in the process of preparing a lease addendum for new tenants.
I understand that a landlord's non-enforcement of a lease provision m... |
1 | 2 days 12 hours ago by LL in Mass |
12 hours 33 min ago by The Editor |
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Renewed or extended lease never sent by MA landlord My partner and I stated through email that we could like to extend or continue our lease for another year. The lawyer working for our landlords stated... |
1 | 1 day 9 hours ago by bosmans22 |
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How much money can a landlord keep for a security deposit in MA? I moved into my apartment in April 2012, I paid 1650.00 first months rent, 1650.00 last month rent and 1650.00 for Security. I have now signed a renew... |
1 | 3 days 13 hours ago by Carolyn10250 |
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IS there a federal law says domestic violence victims can not be evicted My tenant incurred some fines by the condo mngt. Though She pays rent, she has been behind fine payment. They are tenant at will now after one yr. the... |
1 | 6 days 15 min ago by mall |
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Who must make and pay for repairs in MA: landlord or tenant? Hi! I have a question. Our tub started acting weird and clogging up. The landlord said use draino and things went ok. Then a month or so after, it sta... |
1 | 6 days 3 hours ago by natsuki5381 |
5 days 13 hours ago by The Editor |
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Lead Paint Removal for all structures on a property? I own several acres of land in the Berkshires. In addition to my own home, there are 2 barns and a small cottage on the property. I want to rent out... |
0 | 6 days 5 hours ago by emc2 |
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Terms of tenancy at will after lease expires under MA law I heard by paying rent, a tenant becomes tenant at will automatically regardless if a landlord gives a mo by mo lease or not. Is this true? If a tenan... |
3 | 6 days 21 hours ago by mall |
6 days 9 hours ago by admin |
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Problem with Roommate I own a condo in Salem, MA, and have an issue with someone that I have been renting a room to for a couple of years. Thee is no lease; he's a month-t... |
4 | 1 week 1 day ago by sartoris13 |
1 week 3 hours ago by sartoris13 |
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Front door that does not lock or close The new apartment I moved into in Cambridge has 2 units. I am concerned about the legality of a few aspects of the doors and locks.
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1 | 3 weeks 11 hours ago by Browncoat |
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Lead Paint waiver under Massachusetts law? Good morning...So my gf and her son moved into an apartment in MA last year. We squeezed into a one br for a few months until the tenants below us mov... |
1 | 1 week 12 hours ago by CBerthiaume |
1 week 11 hours ago by The Editor |
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can 3 people share 670 sq. ft. 1 bedroom apt in MA? Hi, I am going to rent a 1 bedroom apt and wanted to share it with 2 other persons. The one of the staff in the leasing office is saying that he canno... |
1 | 1 week 22 hours ago by movng2boston |
1 week 14 hours ago by The Editor |
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Lease Renewal Time lines overlapping Hi. We have a rental contract for an apartment that ends 8/31/13. There is no automatic renewal clause, but an addendum which requires us to inform ou... |
2 | 1 week 1 day ago by mountainview |
1 week 1 day ago by mountainview |
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Water Damage Liability My landlord is trying to make me pay $500 deductible for water damage caused by our spigot and house to the neighbors place.
Situation: We left th... |
0 | 1 week 1 day ago by Dan22 |
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Evicting room mate or tenant from my house in MA? couple months ago i verbally/agreed to let a male acquaintance stay in my finished basement room for $500 a month plus help around the yard.. He insis... |
0 | 1 week 2 days ago by L sousa |
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Landlord misled me prior to signing lease, can I break it on those grounds? I live in an old textile building that was converted into an two story apartment building. I think there's about 40 to 50 units on each floor, so it's... |
1 | 1 week 5 days ago by Grubby |
1 week 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Landlord using my apartment to bring things through to another unit I live in a three family house and my landlord expects that she (and the upstairs tenant) can bring large items through my apartment to get to the oth... |
1 | 2 weeks 8 hours ago by mindydip |
1 week 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Landlord wants to evict to rent to family members I am the Landlord of a 3 apt. house and my family member's wish to rent the apt. can I evict my tenant's for that reason. |
2 | 2 weeks 1 day ago by andy3567 |
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Refund on laundry card purchased from MA apartment building Hi, I have been using on-site coin-operated washer and dryer since I moved in. Last week, I got a notice from rental office that all washer/dryers wer... |
1 | 2 weeks 5 days ago by Belinda Luo |
2 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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gas leak not fixed by MA landlord Hi, I am a tenant in an apartment. We experienced gas leak events in current living apartment recently. Initially, we reported some gas odor in our ap... |
3 | 3 weeks 9 hours ago by whjmalawforum2013 |
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60 day notice for termination tenancy at will in MA I'm currently a tenant at will after my lease expired six months ago. My landlord has raised the rent and wants me to sign a form that states that I m... |
1 | 2 weeks 6 days ago by gumwood |
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Retail Space and Tenant's Rights I've been renting a retail space for an art gallery for 7 years. The 1st year we had a lease, but then after that we have not had one, and the owner r... |
1 | 3 weeks 15 hours ago by suewhite |
3 weeks 10 hours ago by jonasjacobson |
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Verbal agreement re tenancy at will I spoke to my landlord in mid May regarding my lease that ends May 31st. We agreed that my family would continue to live here until August 1st and I m... |
1 | 3 weeks 13 hours ago by rreed_sf |
3 weeks 10 hours ago by The Editor |
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Tenant refuses to move out I am currently living overseas. My apartment has been rented to a family for 2 years and the lease will end July 31 this month. 4 months ago I tell th... |
2 | 1 year 47 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 weeks 10 hours ago by admin |
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Landlord treating last month's rent as security deposit My landlord is treating last month’s rent payment as a security deposit.
Initially, upon signing a year lease, my landlord required first and la... |
4 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by CK784 |
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Problem Tenants/Rent/Bed Bugs/ Hello. I have a two/half family in haverhill. New tenants rented the second floor in Jan 2012. They were pack rats, I mean really bad. They cluttered ... |
1 | 3 weeks 3 days ago by landlord hell |
3 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Neighbor's complaints about noise from toddlers My family (which includes me, my husband and 21-month old twin boys) live and own a condo on the 3rd floor (walk-up) of a 3 family condo association i... |
0 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by megwnelson |
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Statement of condition of apartment under Massachusetts law Although the MA Security Deposit law has specific languauge about statement of condition, does an e-mail asking "if everything in apartment is ok and ... |
1 | 4 weeks 2 days ago by An_MA_landlord |
4 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Misleading number of bedroom in advertisement We signed a one year lease for a 3 bedroom town home in Worcester. After living here for 6 months, I came to know that one of the bedroom (as the brok... |
1 | 4 weeks 3 days ago by 707kitter |
4 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Landlord expects me to pay last month rent again. I have been living in this house in Chelmsford for 2 years. We paid first and last and half the fee of the realtor. So we did not pay a security depos... |
1 | 4 weeks 4 days ago by aislingwhitten |
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Unfair Division of Rent between Rooms in a House I have a question about how the rent was determined for the rooms in my shared house. In the past year, the rents for each of the four rooms were diff... |
1 | 5 weeks 4 days ago by dsexton |
4 weeks 5 days ago by Local Lawyer |
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We are trying to get our security deposit returned and the landlord has been unresponsive We are trying to get our security deposit returned and the landlord has been unresponsive. We gave more than 30 day's notice to move and spoke to he... |
0 | 5 weeks 8 hours ago by saunderswe |
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New lease with automatic notice to quit if rent is late My boyfriend and I had tenancy at will rental agreement. Sometime in April we were sent a paper from the realtor stating he was raising the rent as of... |
1 | 5 weeks 1 day ago by Apicard |
5 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Can a tenant at will in MA sublease without landlord's permission? I am a tenant at will in Mass. with no written lease. I will be out of the country for 3 months this summer. Landlord expects my apartment to stay emp... |
1 | 5 weeks 5 days ago by bgkarina |
5 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Get deposit back after failed credit check? I knew looking for an apartment might be tough with my credit situation. While looking for places with my 2 friends we found a great affordable place ... |
1 | 7 weeks 1 hour ago by Bval22 |
6 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Screens and Screen doors required in MA rentals? My family has a 3 year lease on a single family home. When we moved in there were no screens, or screen doors on any of the doors or windows. We alert... |
1 | 7 weeks 1 day ago by HELP123 |
7 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Lead paint liability and MA Condo Association Hello, My condo Association is unclear about the requirements and implications of the MA Lead Law. We have 3 questions that we need help answering:
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1 | 7 weeks 3 days ago by Athanassiou |
7 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Family status change and room occupancy limits Hi,
We are a young family of 4 renting in a two bedroom dwelling unit (1100 sq ft) of a 2 family home in Belmont MA. The two rooms are 124 and 116... |
0 | 7 weeks 3 days ago by kirkj |
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Charging a $250 fee to change names on the lease I have a 9/1 lease in Boston with 1 roommate. My roommate will be moving in with her boyfriend on 9/1, so I am looking for someone to fill her spot an... |
0 | 7 weeks 4 days ago by boston7239 |
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Illegal Apartment in Massachusetts Hello, In September 2012 I signed a year lease for a 3rd floor apartment in Malden, MA. The apartment is part of a house. My landlord own half the hou... |
1 | 8 weeks 2 hours ago by merebaker |
7 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Lease renewal Notice in MA My boyfriend's lease is up may 31. It does NOT have an automatic renewal clause, but at the end of it, it says something along the lines of 'tenant ag... |
1 | 8 weeks 6 days ago by randomnumbers |
8 weeks 7 hours ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Informal lease agreement and MA law I had an informal (verbal) lease agreement and my former landlord is demanding payment for repairs. It was received by me one month after the full 30 ... |
1 | 8 weeks 1 day ago by Need help in Wo... |
8 weeks 8 hours ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Lease with tenant work and upkeep instead of rent legal in MA? Is a lease for property upkeep in lieu of rent legal? |
1 | 11 weeks 1 day ago by blackcat |
8 weeks 9 hours ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Use of back yard for tenants in MA? We live in our two-family duplex home and have a built in pool. We told the realtor that use of the pool by the tenant was prohibited for liability is... |
3 | 8 weeks 1 day ago by donnab |
8 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Changing lease to include overnight visitors clause My current lease does not include anything about overnight visitors, but my landlord has indicated that once the current lease is expired the next lea... |
1 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by Ninestar |
9 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Breaking lease due to disrepair My boyfriend and I signed a 1 year lease at a high rise complex in November. Prior to the lease signing, we were told some repairs were to be done. Up... |
1 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by Amandac41080 |
9 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Landlords/property managers beware of new scam! I am completely baffled by what people will get away with but I must say what has been happening here is totally wrong!
A person has a friend who has... |
0 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by veracartier |
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Illegal Walk Through in MA apartment? Received a letter from landlord stating they want to "walk through" all of the tenants apartments because some tenants elsewhere were doing something ... |
1 | 9 weeks 3 days ago by MassFrustratedN... |
9 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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collect the lost rent and Interest on security deposit My tenant moved out 5 months before the lease end. I found a new tenant to replace the rent two months later, so I lost two month rent. I already refu... |
2 | 9 weeks 4 days ago by Jenney |
9 weeks 3 days ago by Jenney |
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intent to rent? Hello,
My son and I were supposed to sign a lease to move into a new apartment in MA today (sunday)from a man(will leave his name out) who's card (an... |
0 | 10 weeks 2 days ago by p5rosie |
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Must Landlord provide keys to basement under MA law? If the landlord has provided keys to the front door and back door of the apartment to tenant, does the landlord need to provide a key to the side door... |
1 | 10 weeks 6 days ago by NLDuncan |
10 weeks 2 days ago by Local Lawyer |
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Early termination lease penalty My tenant moved out her two rent rooms 3 months before the lease ends with 30 days notice and not saying any reason. Also, the tenant left the house w... |
1 | 10 weeks 2 days ago by Jenney |
10 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Additonal Rent Clause I'm developing a new lease for my rental units. Can I add clauses which increase or change the rental rate for the tenant's actions:
1. Add addit... |
1 | 10 weeks 5 days ago by mobil1guy |
10 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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early move-out penalty I am leaving my apartment one month early. I gave my landlord 90+ days notice of my intention to leave, and I found them a new tenant who has already... |
4 | 48 weeks 6 days ago by ktp |
10 weeks 5 days ago by mobil1guy |
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Tenant at will: should I pay last month/security deposit??? 3 out of 4 roommates (me included among the 3) signed a 6 month lease back in January. Recently the landlord wanted to evict one of those 3 roommates ... |
1 | 11 weeks 9 hours ago by tenantpower |
10 weeks 6 days ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Rental Application Requiring Signing of a Lease My girlfriend was apartment hunting and found a place she thought she liked. She filled out a rental application and deposited the final month's rent,... |
1 | 11 weeks 12 hours ago by c2dalark |
11 weeks 8 hours ago by The Editor |
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Landlord has not repaired stove - Looking for advice Here's the short version of the story: Stove broke a little over a month ago. Landlord came in, looked at it, and said he would get back to us.
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1 | 11 weeks 1 day ago by Detton |
11 weeks 1 day ago by admin |
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Direct rent deposit or Auto draft legal in MA? I'm a landlord and I'm revising my new lease. Can I require my tenants to pay using only an auto draft system where the money is drafted out of their ... |
1 | 11 weeks 4 days ago by mobil1guy |
11 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Afraid of roommates boyfriend My roommate just got back together with her abusive boyfriend. The last time they broke up he was arrested twice for trespassing at our house. We live... |
1 | 14 weeks 1 day ago by elenappli |
12 weeks 1 day ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Landlord selling MA rental property Less than a month ago, our landlord decided that he wanted to sell the property to move into a different market. Within two weeks we were very accommo... |
1 | 14 weeks 1 day ago by jfarr1712 |
12 weeks 1 day ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Is refusing to extend a lease for taking a protected action considered retaliation? Please excuse me for this post being so lengthy. I am a college student in Springfield, MA. I moved into a 4-bedroom house on July 1, 2012. The lease ... |
1 | 13 weeks 4 days ago by etcyrus |
12 weeks 1 day ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Couple Split, Who Gets Security Deposit Refund I am renting to an unmarried couple who broke up. When it's time to refund the security deposit, am I required to make it payable to both of them? O... |
1 | 12 weeks 5 days ago by LL in Mass |
12 weeks 1 day ago by TheLawyerKnows |
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Landlord having us professionally clean the carpets before moving out I'm hoping someone could help give me some insight to this. We have lived in our apartment for four years which is run by a professional management co... |
1 | 12 weeks 1 day ago by j0922 |
12 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Charging use and occupancy to a roommate in MA I have given my roommate a 30 day notice to quit on January 29th. He is on the lease with my landord as an occupant only. I pay the full rent to my la... |
1 | 12 weeks 3 days ago by Quislet |
12 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Move out fee to a MA condo legal? I live in a condo right now and I'm moving out in a week. The condo requires advanced notice of moves so last month I scheduled a move out date. I was... |
1 | 12 weeks 5 days ago by gimly_the_dwarf |
12 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Building or Housing code violation in MA get me out of lease? I rented what was advertised and priced as a two bedroom apartment. It was brought to my attention recently that code for a bedroom must have 70 sq fe... |
1 | 12 weeks 6 days ago by suburbresident |
12 weeks 5 days ago by admin |
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Legal to charge for deposit for utilities if landlord pays utilities on separate meter? I own a 2-family and have separate electricity and heating meters. I have solar panels installed and to allocate the credit need to maintain the elect... |
2 | 18 weeks 11 hours ago by bonniem |
13 weeks 3 days ago by bonniem |
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Lead Paint & Black Mold This past week, a large section of paint that had been bubbling in my living room under the windows finally fell and exposed the bare concrete under t... |
1 | 13 weeks 4 days ago by NotSoGirly |
13 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I serve a a 30-day Notice to Quit early? Hi, I'm a new member and have a question after searching and not finding the answer. Is it legal to serve a 30-day Notice to Quit (tenant at will, no ... |
7 | 17 weeks 1 day ago by esco105 |
13 weeks 3 days ago by admin |
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"Reasonable notice" of rent increase with Massachusetts lease Hello all. Firstly, thank you for the great support you are offering the community!! Today we received a letter indicating that the rent will be going... |
2 | 13 weeks 6 days ago by xzyryabx |
13 weeks 5 days ago by xzyryabx |
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Landlord sued me, want to appeal Massachusetts court judgement. My ex-landlord sued me for carpet replacement for pet damages. He got his appraisal and made the court date before I even moved out of the apartment. ... |
1 | 13 weeks 6 days ago by atlotusmer |
13 weeks 6 days ago by admin |
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Eviction case: appeal or vacate Massachusetts judgment? hello, if this has already been answered can someone show me where because I could not find it. I lost an eviction trial in a district court (no housi... |
3 | 16 weeks 1 day ago by 2homess@gmail.com |
13 weeks 6 days ago by admin |
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Everyone 18+ HAS to sign the lease under MA law? I've been told that anyone living at the home who is 18+ years of age, is required by MASS law to sign the lease. I want to rent a house on my own, wi... |
1 | 14 weeks 12 hours ago by Aggiekat04 |
14 weeks 12 hours ago by The Editor |
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How long does eviction take in Massachusetts? I am the landlord. After inspection of the property, it was discovered that the occupants had made many alterations (without obtaining permission) whi... |
4 | 14 weeks 3 days ago by ck |
14 weeks 2 days ago by ck |
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No Trespass Order for tenant's guests in Massachusetts Can I as landlord (condo), issue a No Trespass against an illegal tenant? Facts: 1) the person in question did not get approval from us to move into h... |
1 | 14 weeks 3 days ago by VFRT |
14 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Irresponsible Landlord - Laundry and Bed Bugs I have a landlord that is ignoring her tenants and not doing her job as property manager. She doesn't respond to emails or phone calls half the time a... |
1 | 14 weeks 3 days ago by brooklinebeacon... |
14 weeks 3 days ago by admin |
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Purchased a home in MA and need to evict tenant My husband and I are in the process of purchasing a 2 family home in Dorchester. The previous owner had tried to get rid of the tenant in the first un... |
1 | 14 weeks 4 days ago by Prose2 |
14 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Appliances left behind by previous tenant - who is responsible for repairs? I responded to an ad for a room that had been put up by a current renter who wished to vacate as she was relocating and was looking for someone to tak... |
1 | 14 weeks 4 days ago by jywang |
14 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Car towed by landlord by mistake Our apartment complex doesn't assign parking spots for tenants. Cars are registered at the rental office in case they need to contact the owners. Duri... |
2 | 14 weeks 6 days ago by Tenantsz |
14 weeks 6 days ago by Tenantsz |
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Lost Statement of Conditions, can I still use security dep for past due rent? So I somehow lost the statement of condition I had my tenant sign. I am currently in the eviction process and they owe me one months rent. They refuse... |
1 | 15 weeks 1 day ago by esco105 |
15 weeks 9 hours ago by The Editor |
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Renting to a disabled relative on section 8 voucher I have a disabled uncle who is on SSDI. He is presently applying for the Section 8 voucher program in MA. I have a rental property in MA, but it is ... |
0 | 15 weeks 2 days ago by cjl |
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no separate utility meters for illegal apartment We are tenants at will in what we thought was a single family home. The day we met and agreed to rent the home, I noticed curtains over the windows in... |
1 | 15 weeks 3 days ago by nierika99 |
15 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Sexual harassment by another tenant spying I live on the first floor of a three apartment complex. During recent renovations of the second floor, the floor over my shower was ripped out on the ... |
1 | 15 weeks 4 days ago by mburdett1 |
15 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Automatic renewal of lease in MA I ws told that I was no longer on a lease after 1 year and it was month to month. I signed my lease with one company on 8/15/11 and the company was re... |
4 | 15 weeks 5 days ago by Mayerfan101 |
15 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Landlord is selling MA building before apartment lease is up My landlord informed me 3 days ago that she can no longer afford the home we lease and intends on putting it up for sale within the week. It is Februa... |
1 | 15 weeks 5 days ago by tracyb1819 |
15 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Excluding Spouse on Lease Q. New tenant wants to rent a home (year round). Does not want to add Spouse name on lease due to minor credit issues. States 3 people in total liv... |
0 | 16 weeks 6 days ago by KGREA |
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landlord want to alter apartment and take away square footage I've lived here for 2.5 years. My landlord is unexpectedly renovating the front stairway. They let us know via email the night before to remove our be... |
1 | 17 weeks 3 days ago by pennylane |
17 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Condo improvements I own a condominium time-share unit (I own three weeks in July) in Provincetown and my yearly condo fees are based on the number of weeks and the size... |
0 | 17 weeks 3 days ago by Suzanne korf |
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Leave apartment when landlord shows it? My lease is up May 31st 2013. My landlord has informed us she will not be renewing our lease and wants to schedule weekly showings to sell the condo. ... |
2 | 17 weeks 4 days ago by MassStudent |
17 weeks 4 days ago by MassStudent |
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Deceased Tenant 14 year occupancy My father passed suddenly at the end of December, he'd rented a house for 14 years. He originally had an 18 month lease in 1999 for which he paid 1rst... |
1 | 17 weeks 4 days ago by KV1122 |
17 weeks 4 days ago by Local Lawyer |
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washing machine broke and landlord wont fix... what is MA law? Hello, My boyfriend and i live in a single family home that we rent. We rented the house with the understand that there is a functioning washer and dr... |
1 | 17 weeks 5 days ago by Apicard |
17 weeks 5 days ago by admin |
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Lease length and who has rights to the apartment I moved into and signed a lease for my current apartment in January of 2012 for 18 months. My previous roommate moved out and my current roommate sig... |
1 | 18 weeks 1 day ago by mb0620 |
18 weeks 11 hours ago by The Editor |
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Landlord Altered the Amount on the Check and then Cashed it We have a 2 year lease on a single family home in MA. This morning I noticed that the last rent check cleared for an amount higher than it was written... |
1 | 19 weeks 3 days ago by HELP123 |
19 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Pregnancy and deleading My wife and I live in an apartment in a two-unit owner-occupied home. We have been renting month-to-month for two years now. When we moved in, we sign... |
1 | 19 weeks 5 days ago by loopdeloop |
19 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Joint and Several Liability Question Background: I am a Landlord, and have rented a three bedroom apartment to three individuals who are joint and severally Liable for the lease. Two of t... |
1 | 20 weeks 4 days ago by zehlawie |
20 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Living with Sister, no lease, eviction needed to kick me out? I've been living with my sister for 2 years. The two of us fight a lot but usually cool off and things are fine til the next fight. I've registered t... |
3 | 20 weeks 4 days ago by Teri S |
20 weeks 4 days ago by admin |
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roommate agreement/guarantor I signed a lease with two roommates, which made us jointly and severally liable for the entire amount of the rent. The three of us had our own agreeme... |
1 | 20 weeks 5 days ago by sct19 |
20 weeks 4 days ago by Local Lawyer |
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mold due to condensation My fiancee and I recently moved into a new apartment and have noticed mold growing around the windows in our bedroom. The maintenance crew said it wa... |
1 | 20 weeks 6 days ago by elocin |
20 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Mold and Massachusetts apartment My husband and I recently found out of mold in our apartment during the replacement of a radiator.We told the landlord and someone came out to inspect... |
1 | 21 weeks 4 days ago by maddy77 |
21 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Need a Demand Letter for Security Deposit Return? I am trying to get a return of my security deposit and the landlord has been unresponsive. I gave more than 30 day's notice to move, had already paid... |
2 | 24 weeks 1 day ago by lumar50 |
21 weeks 5 days ago by lumar50 |
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Breaking lease due to aggressive pit bull I lived in an apartment with 2 other females, one of them owning a very hyper and aggressive pit bull. I told the Lanlord that due to the dog I can no... |
0 | 22 weeks 3 hours ago by Ktashleymay |
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