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Carbon Monoxide – The Silent killer
On Christmas day of 2024, my friend, her husband and their 2 daughters (22 & 19), were killed by carbon monoxide on their vacation home in Wakefield, NH (read the news here). They did not… Carbon Monoxide – The Silent killer
Sealing Eviction Records: Coming in May 2025
On August 6, 2024, Governor Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act, also called the Housing Bond Bill. Tenants will now be able to petition the courts to seal certain eviction records that can make it difficult… Sealing Eviction Records: Coming in May 2025
Accessory Dwelling Units (MA)
Thanks to legislation signed by Governor Healey, single-family property owners now have the option to add a new rental apartment in their home or on their property. What is an ADU? An Accessory Dwelling Unit… Accessory Dwelling Units (MA)
A Monthly Fee Instead of a Security Deposit? Bond Bill Makes Rare Change to MGL 186 15B
The $5.1 billion housing bond bill, signed by Gov. Maura Healey in August 2024, includes a provision that could allow landlords and tenants to agree to a monthly fee in lieu of paying a security… A Monthly Fee Instead of a Security Deposit? Bond Bill Makes Rare Change to MGL 186 15B
The Massachusetts Capital Gains Tax: 5 Rules You Need to Know
There are many types of taxes out there: income, sales, real estate, estate, excise and capital gain. The tax you may be able to avoid or minimize most through planning is the Massachusetts capital gains… The Massachusetts Capital Gains Tax: 5 Rules You Need to Know
米住宅取引に変化の兆し、全米不動産業者協会が手数料巡る訴訟で和解
2023年3月現在、アメリカでは現在進行系で不動産仲介手数料に関する大きめの集団訴訟(Sitzer v. National Association of Realtors Case No. 4:19-cv-00332-SRB)があります。
New Sanitary Code Effective on 4/2023
IF YOU ARE LANDLORDS, ATTENTION!! Following years of debate, a new version of the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code will take effect on April 1. The Department of Public Health, which has responsibility for promulgating the… New Sanitary Code Effective on 4/2023
Title V Regulations for Nitrogen Sensitive Areas (Cape Cod)
On July 7, 2023, there was an updated definition for NSAs in Barnstable County from MassDEP. These areas are mostly contained on the south side of Barnstable County. Read more from the website of Cape… Title V Regulations for Nitrogen Sensitive Areas (Cape Cod)