This is the ninth post in our Know Your Rights in Housing series. Click here to view our previous posts. Do you have issues in your apartment or problems with you landlord? Are you accepting these issues because you are afraid your landlord will evict you if you bring the issues to her attention? In Massachusetts, a landlord may not evict a tenant within six months of engaging in certain protected activity, unless the landlord can show that she would have taken the same

Are you being evicted for nonpayment of rent? Did you receive a 14-day Notice to Quit from your landlord? If so, read below to learn about what this means and potential defenses that you may have. First of all, the date on your notice to quit is not the date you must move out by, it is that date your tenancy ends and your landlord can bring a summary process action. Second, whether you have a lease or not, your landlord must send you a 14-day notice to quit for nonpayment o

Did you pay your landlord a security deposit? Are you wondering what your landlord's duties are for your security deposit? Under the M

This is the fifth post in our series on Massachusetts housing law. Click the links to read our first, second, third, and fourth posts. A related topic to our blog post last week is the issue of reasonable accommodations. If you have a mental or physical disability that substantially limits a major life activity, you may require an accommodation to live in your apartment. A reasonable accommodation/modification can be anything from installing a bar on your bathtub or shower