What includes Tenant's general duty to repair and maintain the premises in Mass?

It is the landlord's responsibility to make ALL repairs necessary to keep the premises in compliance with the minimum standards for human...

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Is there anything I can do as a landlord when my tenant's rent is late every month?

Please be aware that Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186, sec. 15B(1)(c) prohibits a landlord from imposing any late fee or other penalty for...

The security deposit law (Mass. General Laws ch. 186, sec. 15B) required your landlord to place your security deposit in a separate bank account...

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Can one person be protected from receiving their annual review?

This is one of the main reasons that labor unions exist -- to protect workers from being treated unfairly. However, without a union and a...

30-days Notice expiration

If your tenant does not have a lease, you must give them rental period notice to move out (in Massachusetts) -- that is, your notice must give them...

Generally yes, but it is impossible to answer your question unless you supply more facts

Is it legal to sublet an unfurnished apartment for more than rental rate in Massachusetts?

It is not illegal per se to sublease a privately owned apartment for more than the sublessor's rental rate. What is more interesting is whether or...

Is it still an eviction if i move out before the landlord files execution

It is not clear what you are asking. What happened with your motion? Your landlord must have gotten a judgment for possession, hence it is an...

Holes in walls

Under the State Sanitary Code, which establishes the minimum standards for human habitation in any dwelling unit, you are entitled to have a...

Landlord forbids us from entering premise before lease ends

Absent an order from a court, the landlord had no right to prevent you from entering your home during the entire month for which you paid rent and...

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