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In addition, the Massachusetts Communities and Development Housing Services Program or the local housing court can help resolve a dispute between a landlord and a tenant. If you need help, please contact the Attorney General's Consumer Hotline at (617) 727-8400.
When landlords rent apartments to new tenants, sometimes they try to get more money than just the rent. They may try to tack on extra fees such as "holding deposits," "rental fees," "pet fees," or "application fees." These extra charges are illegal.
However, the landlord can deduct from the full amount for: Any unpaid rent which has not been withheld validly or deducted in ance with the law. Any unpaid increase in real estate taxes if you were obligated to pay it under a valid tax escalator clause in your lease.
If the landlord tries to raise the rent, terminate or otherwise change your tenancy within six months of when you contact the Board of Health, join a tenants' organization, or exercise other legal rights, the landlord's action will be considered retaliation against you, unless the landlord can prove otherwise.
The amount of notice will depend on the length of the lease term: Monthly Leases - Either 30 days or a number of days equal to the interval between each rent payment. Yearly Leases - Three months of notice, as long as the payment intervals are three months or longer.
This law makes it illegal to refuse to rent, sell, negotiate, or make a unit unavailable on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, ability and national origin. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is also known as the Fair Housing Act.
You must provide habitable apartments and common areas for the entire tenancy in ance with the minimum standards of the State Sanitary Code which seeks to protect the health, safety, and well-being of your tenants and the general public.
Breach of Quiet Enjoyment. Retaliation. Unfair or Deceptive Practices. Security Deposits. Negligence. Loss or Injury from Burglary or Other Criminal Acts. Invasion of Privacy. Paying for Utilities Without a Written Agreement. Nuisance. Discrimination. Lead Paint. Failure to Give a Copy of the Lease.