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I've been renting here a room to be exact for about 9 months the rent is 175 but she says I can't use the mailbox and I don't understand why I can't . I have no where my mail would get me and if I did get mail here she would take it and not give it to me
answered on May 8, 2017
You have a legal right to receive mail there. You can sue the landlord and report this to the postmaster as a violation of USPS laws. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about... View More 
Can my landlord all of a sudden increase my rent AND now ask that I pay half the oil bill? I live in mass please help
answered on May 4, 2017
The short answer is that the rent has to be reasonable and he can ask to increase the rent once the lease you have expires. If there is no lease then he can ask to increase the rent upon 30 days notice. My first question however is the basement apartment in compliance with local requirements to... View More
We live in Boston MA, the landlord takes advantage of us and has done multiple things that violate housing laws in the area. We cannot afford to move, but do not want to be taken advantage of.
answered on Apr 20, 2017
You can sue for housing violations if you have evidence. I don't hear a per se problem with asking for first month's rent along with signing a renewal lease, but that rent is usually due at the start of the lease. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your... View More
answered on Apr 12, 2017
How big is it? What does your lease say? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my... View More
My sister went to the nearby park and came back,using one of our keys to get in. Landlord came up yelling and threatening a 30 day eviction if it happends again.
answered on Apr 10, 2017
If it's not forbidden in the lease agreement, I don't see a problem. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and... View More
New tenant across hall is building a wall/room to his bathroom which is seperate from his studio apt (its a old house converted to 4 units) in the process hes attached the wall to my main entrance door frame and plans to board off and or lock my other egress from the hallway side. This is all... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2017
Your landlord may need to stop this. Review the lease with a lawyer. This may also violate MA building codes, which you can report to the city or county. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You... View More
The home owners will not allow me to come to the home and pack my many belongings and move furniture out. One of them has already gone through my things and threw my suitcases and some trash bags of clothes outside into the shed without my permission.
I lived there for about 2 1/2 years... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2017
See: http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/housing/evictions-tenants.html
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We currently owe $1000 towards our March rent. Saturday 3/25/17 we received a Summons & Complaint with a court date of 4/13/16. From what I have researched about the eviction process in Mass the landlord is supposed to first serve you with a 14 day Notice to Quit. How should I respond to this?
answered on Mar 27, 2017
You can object to not receiving the Notice. See: http://www.mass.gov/courts/docs/lawlib/docs/notice-quit-14.pdf
See: http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/housing/evictions-tenants.html
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I'm 54, disabled with a service dog. Last year I went thru a 9 month legal fight to get my service dog back. He's trying to get me out to renovate my apt and re-rent it ( he already finished the three other apts). I suffered a severe injury last month and have been unable to make any... View More
answered on Mar 24, 2017
See: http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/housing/eviction.html
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Roommate guaranteed me if I left by a certain date she would give me my deposit back then stopped payment on her check
answered on Mar 24, 2017
See: http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-subj/about/securitydeposits.html
If the security deposit was owed to you, you may be able to sue for failure to refund it in a timely manner. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best... View More
I am a tenant with a 1 year lease. I pay my rent on time, and i have not been in breach of my lease contract. In my lease aggreement there is a no smoking addendum which states there can be no type of smoking in the building. My neighbor has been smoking and the smoke from his apartment a long with... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2017
Your landlord may be sued for breach of contract for not rectifying the matter. You can call the police re: drugs and assault/ battery. You may be able to sue for unlawful eviction: http://www.masslegalhelp.org/when-is-eviction-illegal
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Since first reporting i follwed up with a call asking when the problem will be fixed..and txt including pictures. the ceiling has fallen and looks like more will fall due to moisture.she said she will deliver water absorbing crystal which she hasnt provided in over a week since she said so.... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2017
You can sue for violation of contract and implied warranty of habitability. See: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/consumer-rights-and-resources/housing/tenant-and-landlord/tenant-rights.html
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This was a one-day space rental agreement which has no premises clause, and refers only to the address and capacity of the building. Landlord did not have a listing sheet, so my acceptance of the property as suitable for my purposes was based on a visit to the property. I observed the building on... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2017
What does your lease say about parking? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my... View More
my landlord is responsible for snow removal at the apartment complex i live in, yesterday during a bad snow storm i slid into a tree because the maintenance man was in surgery so couldn't come plow the roads in the complex
answered on Feb 10, 2017
It sounds like your landlord may be liable for failure to maintain the driveway. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials,... View More
answered on Jan 23, 2017
Evictions should be filed in court with assistance of counsel.
See: http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/housing/eviction-landlords.html
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answered on Jan 18, 2017
Any settlement agreement between you and the landlord should be entered into the record along with a motion to request an order based on said agreement. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not... View More
I have signed a relinquish form for a lease in Allston and they are saying it is void since I havent a roommate replacement. I dont think my lease has any clause like that and neither does the form that I signed. I am paying rent for 2 places for a month and I want some advice as to what can be... View More
answered on Jan 18, 2017
Have a lawyer review your lease and discuss with you the reasons you want to relinquish the home. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees,... View More
The facility misread my social security statement and never questioned me about any amount. It was also approved by the manager.
answered on Jan 18, 2017
If you had reason to know or knew about the mistake, then they may have a point in seeking funds from you for past due rent. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any... View More
would have to pay three months to move out with 60 days notice. then a month later my apartment flooded. I went and asked them to break my lease...again.. they said that i would have to pay 3 months to move out that the only thing they could do for me was move me to another unit and once i did they... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2017
The Western Housing Court has jurisdiction over residential properties in Springfield.
If you have a Lease (and from your description you do) and if you are unable to pay that Lease (and it appears that you have not) then the Landlord/Management Company can bring a Summary Process Action... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2017
Who is the letter from? The landlord has the right to allow or disallow dogs on his/ her property, assuming it's not a specially licensed dog for a disabled person. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This... View More
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