It is often said that being a residential landlord in Massachusetts is difficult. There is a perception that statutory rules favor tenants, particularly with respect to the handling of security deposit funds. Mass. Gen. L. c. 186, §15B outlines the landlord’s responsibility with respect to security deposits. For example, a landlord may only retain a […]
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by Robert P. Rudolph According to the US Census Bureau, there are nearly one million renter-occupied housing units in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is estimated that 75 percent of rental units are owned by small property owners who do their own management instead of contracting it out. When a new tenant moves in, it […]
