Realtors, Fire Departments Team Up to Keep Home Sales Moving
As fire departments began suspending inspections, over 13,000 transactions were pending a closing, many of which needed a smoke and carbon monoxide detector certificate of compliance.
Baker Order Allows Home Sales Without Smoke Detector Inspections
Amid fears a halt in legally-required smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections would cause the residential real estate market to seize up, Gov. Charlie Baker has issued an executive order waiving this requirement under certain conditions.
Firefighters Union Presses for New Statewide Hot Work Regulations
Fire code upgrades in the city of Boston have addressed the type of tragedy that took the lives of two city firefighters in 2014, and the Legislature needs to impose similar requirements across the state, a firefighters’ union said Tuesday.
