MassLandlords sues Boston, says city withheld public records to …
1 day ago · A trade association for Massachusetts landlords is in a legal battle with the City of Boston over public records it says the city withheld to hide unlawful lobbying from housing advocates that infl…
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Mar 29, 2023 · This edition of MassLandlords In the News features comments in the Boston Globe on flood risk in Massachusetts, pet rental policies, rental assistance difficulties and rent control, as well as other media appearances.
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Boston rent control opposition deepens with landlords’ lawsuit
Feb 28, 2023 · MassLandlords, the nonprofit trade association that represents approximately 2,400 landlords across Greater Boston, is charging that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s rent control proposal protects larger, corporate housing operators.
MassLandlords, Inc., Sues City of Boston for Public Records …
Feb 27, 2023 · After nearly a year of noncompliance by City of Boston administrators to provide public records ordered by the state Supervisor of Records in connection with the mayor’s Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee, MassLandlords, Inc., has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court to enforce the Public Records Law and force the release of public ...
A landlord's 2-year, $80,000 effort to evict a non-paying tenant
Feb 27, 2024 · He heads the nonprofit MassLandlords, representing mostly small property owners. Tenants who abuse the system make up a small minority of those who appear multiple times in housing court ...
Landlord group sues over emails tied to Boston's rent control …
Feb 27, 2023 · A landlord advocacy group is suing the City of Boston, accusing the city of failing to produce emails related to Mayor Michelle Wu’s rent stabilization proposal.
Massachusetts tenants may now get the chance to wipe their …
Aug 2, 2024 · The Legislature’s newly passed housing bond bill includes a provision that would allow tenants to petition a court to seal their eviction record in cases such as a no-fault eviction, a dismissed case, or a case the tenant won. Currently, there is no eviction sealing in Massachusetts.
Landlord group sues for emails related to Boston's rent control ...
Feb 27, 2023 · Cambridge-based MassLandlords filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court Friday asking that a judge order the city to turn over emails between members of the mayor's rent stabilization advisory...
MassLandlords Bills Still Active, but Stalled, in 193rd Legislature ...
Sep 28, 2023 · In January 2023, MassLandlords filed five bills with the 193rd state legislature to establish laws that would improve housing access, quality and security for owners and renters. The bills had varying levels of support and sponsorship among legislators.