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Landlord/Tenant Forms
105 CMR 410.354: Metering of Electricity and Water. Allows landlords to separately bill tenants for electricity and water in certain circumstances.
An Act Authorizing Water Submetering in Residential Tenancies, St.2004, c.417.
The Attorney General's Guide to Tenants' Rights, Mass. Attorney General
The Good Neighbors Handbook: A Guide for Boston Landlords and Tenants, City of Boston's Rental Housing Resource Center. A 78-page guide that covers finding an apartment, finding a tenant, roommates, information for students, security deposits, utilities, low-income housing, lodging houses, evictions, condominium conversion, fire and more.
Houseman: The Action for Boston Community Development Handbook of Landlord/Tenant Rights and Responsibilities, ABCD.
Housing Court Frequently Asked Questions. Mass. Housing Court.
Housing Information and Resources, Neighborhood Legal Services
How to Be a Landlord in Massachusetts and Avoid Legal Trouble, A. Joseph Ross.
How to Be a Tenant in Massachusetts and Avoid Getting Ripped Off, A. Joseph Ross.
Landlord Rights and Responsibilities, Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs. Includes how to find tenants, security deposits, right of entry, evictions and more.
Landlord-Tenant Housing Law, Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association. Includes a summary of the law, with several vital links, as well as information on disability discrimination and eviction.
Landlords Can Bill Tenants for Water, South Coast Today, Dec. 18, 2004.
Lead Paint Law: A Pathfinder, Mass. Trial Court Law Libraries.
Legal Tactics, 6th ed., Annette R. Duke, editor, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, 2003, (Includes forms). Just about the best book written on Massachusetts tenants' rights, now available on the web.
Massachusetts Tenant Information, Tenant.net
New Eviction Storage Law, Mass. Law Reform Institute, April 2005. The eviction storage law provides "important rights to tenants who are facing an eviction or who have been evicted." Booklet includes who is covered by the law, storage company responsibilities, tenant's rights, and sample letters and forms.
Representing Yourself in an Eviction Case, Mass. Legal Services.
Rights and Duties of Landlords and Tenants, Mass. Bar Association
Roommates, Nolo.com. Includes articles on renting an apartment with roommates, and adding and subtracting roommates, which discuss the issues in very general terms. Also links to an article about unwanted houseguests.
Safe and Sanitary Housing for Massachusetts Residents: Highlights of Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, Mass. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Citizen Information Service.
State Sanitary Code Chapter II: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Habitation. Details all the key requirements for the property, including kitchens, bathrooms, electricity, ceiling height, and much much more.
Summary Process (Eviction) Law: A Pathfinder, Mass. Trial Court Law Libraries
Tenant/Landlord Information, Mass. Office of Consumer Affairs |
