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Evictions For Cause and the 7-Day Notice to Quit

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landlord and you have a tenant who has violated the lease in some material fashion. It is possible that your tenant has done some or any of the following: made so much noise that it interferes with the quiet enjoyment of other tenants. allowed unauthorized occupants to liveContinue reading Evictions For Cause and the 7-Day Notice to Quit

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Smoking and Evictions in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick Despite the fact that the adult cigarette smoking rate has hit an all-time low, Massachusetts landlords, apartment dwellers, condominium unit owners, and property managers occasionally have to deal with issues related to smoking neighbors. Landlords often want to know how they can prohibit a new tenant from smoking in the apartment theyContinue reading Smoking and Evictions in Massachusetts

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Unauthorized Occupants and Illegal Subletting in Massachusetts

By Robert Nislick You are a Massachusetts landlord who has leased your property to a tenant. You have contracted with only one person. The tenant never told you that anyone else would be living in the apartment. You never agreed that anyone else could live in the unit except the tenant. One day you discoverContinue reading Unauthorized Occupants and Illegal Subletting in Massachusetts