Landlords and Broker Fees
Effective August 1, 2025, Governor Healey signed a law that states that whoever hires the broker to rent an apartment, pays for the broker. This is a pretty simple rule: if the landlord hires a broker to market an apartment to find a tenant, then the landlord has to pay the broker. The landlord can Read More
Security Deposits: What Your Landlord Can Deduct
On August 1, 2025, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) clarified what landlords can—and cannot—deduct from a tenant’s security deposit when a lease ends om the case Peebles v. JRK Property Holdings, Inc. (SJC-13702). In the case, Branda Peebles and other former tenants filed a class action against JRK Property Holdings, alleging that the company violated Read More
Seven Things to Know about the Massachusetts Security Deposit Law
I receive a lot of calls from clients with questions about security deposits that their landlord has taken. The security deposit law in Massachusetts is not overly complex, it just requires precision. Here are some things that both landlords and tenants should know about the rules regarding security deposits on residential properties. A landlord may not take Read More
Commercial Evictions – When Your Tenant is Behind in Rent
As COVID continues to wreak havoc with our personal lives and our work lives, many businesses are suffering and are unable to pay the rent. When this occurs, landlords have a choice to make. Will they evict the tenant or will they work something out with the tenant and hope that sunnier days are ahead Read More