Two landlords and a property manager of three Dorchester apartments resolved allegations they submitted false claims to the federal government after receiving impermissible excess rent payments from two low income tenants while participating in a federal housing subsidy program.
The state Office of Housing Stability has established two new resources to prevent displacement and eviction of tenants in Boston, one geared toward landlords and one toward tenants.
In the case of Phillips v. Equity Residential Management LLC, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether the Massachusetts residential security deposit statute calls for a tenant to be awarded three times his security deposit and his attorneys’ fees, rather than just his security deposit, when his landlord violates the documentation requirements of the statute.
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A Lawrence landlord has been indicted in connection with forging and submitting documents, including de-leading and occupancy certificates, in order to secure Section 8 benefits for low-income residents.
Major Boston landlords would no longer be allowed to kick out tenants to renovate housing units and would need to notify the city about pending evictions under one of five legislative proposals backed by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
