93A, Consumer Protection, Evictions, Housing Court, Landlord, Landlord Tenant, Litigation, Nonpayment of Rent, Notice to Quit, Security Deposit, Summary Process, Tenant, Uncategorized | Leave a Comment on Returning A Security Deposit When The Landlord Has Violated The Security Deposit Act Prior to Evicting the Tenant

Returning A Security Deposit When The Landlord Has Violated The Security Deposit Act Prior to Evicting the Tenant

By Robert Nislick   You are a Massachusetts landlord. When you leased your premises, you took a security deposit from your tenant. Unfortunately, you did not comply with the very strict requirements set forth in the Security Deposit Act. Perhaps, for example, you failed to deposit the funds in a separate, interest-bearing account in aContinue reading Returning A Security Deposit When The Landlord Has Violated The Security Deposit Act Prior to Evicting the Tenant

Board of Health, Consumer Protection, Evictions, Framingham, Landlord, Landlord Tenant, Property Management, State Sanitary Code, Summary Process, Tenant, Uncategorized | 1 Comment on Framingham Landlords Must Obtain Inspection and Certification of Rental Units

Framingham Landlords Must Obtain Inspection and Certification of Rental Units

By Robert Nislick Pursuant to the Framingham Health Department’s Rental Unit Certification Regulation, most landlords of residential properties in Framingham are required to apply for and obtain a certificate from the Board of Health before commencing any new tenancy or occupancy in a rental unit. The regulation is, “intended to protect the public health andContinue reading Framingham Landlords Must Obtain Inspection and Certification of Rental Units

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But If You Do – Things to Remember When Taking a Security Deposit in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landlord. A new tenant is about to lease your house or apartment from you. You would like to take a security deposit from this person. Allow me to talk you out of it. Read my companion article, “Don’t Do It – The Case Against Taking a Security DepositContinue reading But If You Do – Things to Remember When Taking a Security Deposit in Massachusetts

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Don’t Do It – The Case Against Taking a Security Deposit in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landlord. A new tenant is about to lease your house or apartment from you. You would like to take a security deposit from this person. In the event that the tenant damages the property or fails to pay rent, the idea of having a security deposit available toContinue reading Don’t Do It – The Case Against Taking a Security Deposit in Massachusetts

Consumer Protection, Contracts, Corporations, Disputes, Litigation | Leave a Comment on Contracts Law and Attorney’s Fees Provisions in Massachusetts

Contracts Law and Attorney’s Fees Provisions in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick Contracts. Everyone enters into them. Most people fulfill their contractual obligations. Some people do not. There may be a good explanation for why someone has not satisfied his or her contractual obligations. Most of the time, however, there is no good excuse to evade your duties under an agreement. For the mostContinue reading Contracts Law and Attorney’s Fees Provisions in Massachusetts

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Responding to a Chapter 93A Demand Letter

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts businessperson. Perhaps you are a landlord, a contractor, a builder, a real estate broker, or a storeowner. Someone you have done business with is upset with you. One day you receive a letter from an attorney, or from the person directly. The letter may state that is aContinue reading Responding to a Chapter 93A Demand Letter