I am a MA landlord wanting to evict tenant for non-payment of rent. Tenant complained to public health dept. to stop eviction.

My comment is just a distinction I would point out that, by the language of the statute, and the way judges will look at this, is that there is NO...

Can my land lord yell and call me a trouble maker because I'm trying to get an apartment on the first floor

You hear stories like this and wonder Is this really 2014? Do people really still use these hurtful and discriminatory terms? It appears rudeness...

While you are waiting for calls back from the attorneys you have contacted, have you called the Waltham Building Department? I have provided the...

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Am evicting a tenant I already went to court . the tenant did not show it was default. but then the tenant show late

I agree with Attorney Ostendorf that more information and consultation with a lawyer is what you need. In light of the fact you are in Court in two...

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Many more facts are needed to adequately answer your question. For instance, your question implies you are being evicted for non-payment of rent....

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Execution on judgement for summary process on my tenants Can I file for supplementary process right away? What is the process?

Here are a couple of thoughts. First, you just want to be sure you have the right execution. In Summary Process, you can receive an execution for...

My landlord sent my wife and me a "Notice to Quit" requiring we move by end of February 2013. Does the law require us to SIGN?

If you are a tenant at will, your landlord can terminate your tenancy for any reason or for no reason at all, with what is commonly referred to as...

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14 days to answer motion to dismiss federal court.....extra day holiday?

Not under the circumstances you describe. You only get the extra day(s) if the last day of the time period is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. Here...

My rental agreement says "tenant will be given 7 days to vacate the apartment if any of the agreement is violated in any way".

I agree with the other answers that this clause is illegal. If your landlord is using a lease that has been downloaded from the internet and is not...

You will not automatically lose your Section 8 due to the settlement of your personal injury case against your landlord. However, this is a...