If you want the apartment but will have transitional expenses until you can move in, I would be surprised if you can't work out an arrangement...

Can a landlord deduct cleaning fees from a refund of the last month's rent pre-payment?

There may be some unspoken and clashing assumptions here about what "thoroughly" means. Of course you intend to leave the kitchen floors and...

Can I sue my employer in Massachusetts for knowingly not fixing a carbon monoxide leak from the hot water heater for 9-10 months

Although a carbon monoxide leak certainly carries the potential of harming employees and other occupants of the building, you don't mention having...

I found mold in childrens bedroom after the smell of mildew became very evident. Can I deduct from the rent?

Technically, anytime a housing unit develops a defect that violates the State Sanitary Code, the landlord is in breach of the "warranty of...

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Re Massachusetts tenant law: is an apartment lease valid if the landlord did not actually sign the lease?

An apartment rental is governed by contract, property, and statutory law. Who signed the lease may be relevant to the issue of who is the...

Employees compensation should be getting paid?

Obviously, time spent driving to the client's house and waiting for the client is time you should be getting paid for. Also, In Massachusetts, if...

Is it legal for my company to fire or discontinue my employment since son has been diagnosed with a medical illness?

I don't disagree with anything my colleagues have said here, but keep in mind that if you qualify for it and if it applies to your situation, the...

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Is my employer obligated to give me weekends off to observe my religious practices if given ample notice and staff is available?

For unemployment purposes, the issue will be whether the employer's refusal to change your shift to exclude weekends would be considered good cause...

Employment/labor law

Not if the resulting compensation is below minimum wage.

Can senior/ disabled tenants add a disabled grandson to their lease (of 2-bedroom apartment) at public housing?

Grandparents are putting their tenancy at risk by allowing a person not on their lease to live with them, and the longer the situation continues,...

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