I need to vacate my condo for 3 to 4 days while repairs involving mold are done. What are my rights?

Be sure to communicate your needs, in writing, (keeping a true copy for yourself) to your landlord during this time, include in the note a request...

Is it illegal to charge me for water in a 3 family house for my washer

You may need to contact a landlord tenant attorney to review the more specific facts of your case. Based on what you wrote, the short answer is...

Should a landlord providesecond copies of the lease after 1.5yrs when a summary process is in place?

If tenants are asking for it as part of Discovery for the summary process case, yes, you need to turn over a copy in accordance with the Uniform...

I rent out a garage that I use to store my stuff and my landlord locked it up. Can he do this just cause I didn't pay to use it?

You don't give a lot of information making it difficult to give even a cursory analysis of the problem. It sounds as if you may have had made an...

Tenant moved in Saturday - 3 units complain Mon. He smokes heavy..no windows open going to other units. Can I evict him?

I think that you need to consult with a landlord/tenant attorney. It seems to me that the tenancy has begun, and so in order to evict him you...

I got a letter from the city of lynn saying sombody filed a illegal apartment complaint

It is tough to say how a town may react since an illegal unit was rented, but is now vacant. Therefore, there would not seem to be a present...

If i live in an illegal apartment, can my landlord sue me for anything?

As the other attorneys that responded indicated, it does not sound like the landlord would have a leg to stand on if he brought a case seeking to...

How to evict a tenant who does heroin in the apartment? His room mate is concerned because of needles being left around.

I would fully agree with previous post but wanted to highlight one piece mentioned, that it will be your burden to prove the illegal activity. It...

The answer depends on the building/unit. The state sanitary code, 105 CMR 410.452, states as follows: The owner shall maintain all means of...

Should I file in court to non-paying tenants that have 4 unauthorized people living in my premises and hold rent b/c of repairs

You ought to review the facts in detail with an attorney. A few general comments, however: 1) depending on how your original agreement reads,...