Commercial landlords in Massachusetts have far fewer legal obligations than residential landlords. That is the first reality every Massachusetts business tenant needs to understand before signing a commercial lease. Residential tenants receive a thick layer of statutory and common-law protections. Commercial tenants do not. A business tenant is generally expected to read the lease, understand…
Read moreMassachusetts Tenants and Access for Repairs: When Must a Tenant Let the Landlord In?
A Massachusetts tenant has a right to privacy in the home. That right matters. A landlord does not get to barge into an apartment because he owns the building, because he is curious, because he wants to snoop, because he is angry, or because he has decided that the tenant’s schedule does not matter. But…
Read moreCan a Massachusetts Landlord Force You Out? Constructive Eviction and Tenant Rights Massachusetts
Not every eviction begins with a notice to quit. Sometimes the landlord does not file a summary process case. Sometimes there is no constable, no court date, and no execution. Sometimes the landlord does something more cowardly and more chaotic: the landlord makes the apartment so difficult, unsafe, unlivable, or intolerable that the tenant leaves….
Read moreMA Lemon Law: Used Car & Truck: Seller Failure to Repair & C.93A
Attorney Shivick discusses issues surrounding the Used Motor Vehicle Lemon Law, Warranties, & Consumer Protection in Massachusetts. In order to obtain legal advice, you must consult a licensed attorney. Nothing in this video is a valid substitute for consulting with a licensed attorney.
Read moreMA Tenant Moving Out After Tenancy: How to Protect Yourself Under Massachusetts Law
Moving out of a Massachusetts apartment should be simple: pack your things, clean the unit, return the keys, and get your security deposit back. But too often, the end of a tenancy becomes the beginning of a dispute. A landlord claims the tenant failed to give proper notice. A security deposit is withheld for vague…
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