Guides
Massachusetts landlord and condo board guides
Plain-English explanations of the rules that most often cost Massachusetts owners and boards money, written by a property manager who deals with them every week. General information, not legal advice.
Rental owners
Security deposit rules
The one-month cap, the separate account, the receipts, the 30-day return and the triple-damages penalty.
Read → Rental ownersLead paint law
When a pre-1978 unit must be deleaded or brought under interim control, and the tenant notification form.
Read → Owners and boardsSmoke and CO detector rules
What to install and maintain, the sale inspection, and who is responsible.
Read → Condo boards6(d) certificates
The certificate of unpaid common charges every condo sale needs, and why self-managed boards get stuck on it.
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