Top 5 Mistakes Tenants Make With Their Landlord

1. What Did You Sign? The most common mistake most tenants in Massachusetts make is foregoing legal representation during eviction cases.  The most common effect and pitfall there is signing an Agreement for Judgment in negotiation or mediation that signs away all the tenants’ rights  – often giving up tens of thousands in compensation because the…

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Difficulties With Local Board of Health? Try Putting It In Writing…

Trouble with the local inspector? Take pictures of everything, then try this… Massachusetts tenants have approached me complaining that their dwelling has violations of the State Sanitary Code, codified at 105 CMR 410.000. Maybe you have had the same problems. Sometimes I run into the rogue Board of Health Agent that seemingly will not conduct an…

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