Signed, Sealed, Delivered
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW WILL HURT YOU The Massachusetts Eviction Record Sealing Law BY JEFFREY C. TURK, ESQ. Despite our best efforts…the eviction sealing bill was signed into law which…
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Again
By Jeffrey C. Turk, Esq. We all know the old saying, “no good deed goes unpunished”. A recent Massachusetts Appeals Court decision has again shown this adage to be true,…
Hold On That “Hold” Fee
BY JEFFREY C. TURK, ESQ. AND CAITLIN MILONE, ESQ. Once again, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has reminded landlords of the statutory limitation on amounts which may be collected from an…
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s New “Fee” Regulation
What Every Massachusetts Landlord Needs to Know! The Massachusetts Attorney General has promulgated new regulations in relation to the imposition of so-called “junk fees” in consumer transactions (hereinafter, the “Regulations”).…
The “New” HUD Rule for Notices to Quit
On December 13, 2024, HUD released its Final Rule regarding new requirements for notices to quit for non-payment of rent for certain federally-subsidized projects. Effective January 13, 2025, owners of…
The New “Normal”
The New “Normal” Housing Court Standing Order 1-23 (Issued April 3, 2023) In response to the expiration of Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020 and the conclusion of the…
It’s Back!
IT’S BACK!! THE REVIVAL OF THE “COVID” EVICTION PROTECTIONS Did you think the new “normal” had arrived and the last vestiges of the Covid pandemic were gone? Think again. Just…
Sanitary Code
UPDATES TO THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE SANITARY CODE Effective April 1, 2023, the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code will include several new updates and clarifications affecting residential property owners. While there are…
Section 8 Test – Are you prepared to pass?
By: Jeffrey C. Turk, Esq. We all have seen the recent headline in the newspaper reading: “Housing watchdog files court complaint against 20 landlords and agents. Alleges defendants discriminated against…
Fair Housing and The Criminal Offender
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued a Memorandum relating to the use of criminal records in the selection of tenants. While this…
It’s What We Do…
I recently had the “pleasure” of testifying on behalf of the real estate industry against the so-called “Just Cause Eviction” ordinance. As I listened to the testimony (and catcalls from…
The “End” of Short-Term Rentals in Boston
On June 13, 2018, the Boston City Council enacted “An Ordinance Allowing Short-Term Residential Rentals in the City of Boston”. Notwithstanding the title of this Ordinance, this law actually prohibits…