Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog

A Massachusetts Real Estate Litigator Talks About Lis Pendens Basics, Strategy, and Pro Tips. Recently, I gave a well attended webinar for the Real Estate Bar Association on a subject that is nea...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2024/01/21/the-massachusetts-lis-pendens-the-definitive-guide-for-lawyers-and-clients/

Non-payment Evictions Put On Hold Until Tenant RAFT Applications Are Denied/Approved Ignoring strong opposition from property owners, the Legislature and Gov. Healey have re-enacted a Covid-19 er...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2023/09/08/tenant-rental-assistance-eviction-protection-chapter-257-re-enacted-by-legislature-and-gov-healey/

New Rules Aimed At Reducing Pandemic Era Case Backlogs and Delays Are the old days of packed Thursday morning summary process sessions coming back? They just may be. With the expiration of a pand...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2023/04/03/housing-court-to-speed-up-eviction-cases-and-shift-to-more-in-person-events/

Wu Administration Misled Public On Details Of Plan: Corrupt Local Rent Control Boards Can Override Rent Increases, Lifetime Leases Allowed, Small Housing Providers Unfairly Targeted The Boston Ci...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2023/03/09/boston-rent-control-bill-will-wreak-havoc-in-citys-housing-market/

In my 25 years of law practice, I’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff, but this recent eviction case may top my list of “Professional Tenants.” With 14+ evictions, a slew of larceny charges on the...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2023/02/02/worcester-area-couple-evicted-for-14th-time-leaving-trail-of-unpaid-judgments-and-moving-bills-for-local-property-owners/

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Preparing To File Comprehensive Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction Bill Update (3/8/23): Learn About The Disastrous Rent Control Bill Passed By Boston City Council Yest...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2023/01/19/rent-control-coming-to-a-boston-rental-property-near-you/

High Court Rules That Trial Judge Improperly Instructed Jury On Golf Course Property Easement, Covenants and Restrictions In a case which has received national attention and a People Magazine art...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2023/01/17/sjc-gives-country-club-a-mulligan-from-5-million-jury-award-in-errant-golf-ball-case/

Appeals Court Rules That Liquidate Damages Clause Is Unenforceable Where It Allowed For Recovery of Rent For Remaining Term On Top of Rent Received From New Tenant If you enjoyed the famous Seinf...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2022/12/07/double-dipping-by-cummings-properties-not-allowed-in-commercial-lease-dispute/

Recent Case Shows Fundamental Flaws Remain In The Housing Court Eviction System I recently concluded an eviction with a forced moved out in Dorchester, MA, which epitomizes everything that is wro...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2022/06/02/evictions-remain-a-lose-lose-for-massachusetts-landlords-a-case-study/

Appeals Court Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff Rules Boston Eviction Moratorium Must End On February 28, 2022, But Questions Remain Whether City Will Enact New Tailored Moratorium The legal challenge to...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2022/02/15/fate-of-boston-eviction-moratorium-unclear-after-appeals-court-single-justice-ruling/

LINK TO VIRTUAL HEARING LIVESTREAM CLICK HERE The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing will hold a virtual hearing and take testimony on 20 controversial Landlord-Tenant bills...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2022/01/06/joint-housing-committee-to-hear-controversial-housing-stability-act-rent-control-and-other-tenant-protection-bills-on-jan-11/

The Difference Between Winning and Losing A Real Estate Contract Lawsuit I have handled countless cases enforcing and defending real estate contracts, particularly involving Offers to Purchase an...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/12/28/specific-performance-lis-pendens-and-the-special-motion-to-dismiss-enforcing-and-defending-real-estate-contract-claims/

Mayor Wu Loses Again In Housing Court; City Eviction Moratorium Remains Unlawful and Evictions Can Move Forward (For Now) For the second time in a month, Housing Court Justice Irene Bagdoian has ...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/12/23/judge-rebuffs-mayor-wus-attempt-to-resurrect-boston-covid-19-eviction-moratorium/

Housing Court Justice Irene Bagdoian Rules That Boston Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium Exceeded Public Health Emergency Powers Updated (Dec. 23, 2021): Judge Denies Stay of Ruling Pending Appeal In ...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/11/29/boston-eviction-moratorium-struck-down-by-housing-court/

Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Elderly Mattapan Homeowner Owed $29,000 in Rent, and Local Constable Updated (Nov. 29, 2021) — Housing Court Justice Irene Bagdoian Strikes Down Boston Eviction Morat...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/10/29/legal-challenge-filed-against-city-of-boston-eviction-moratorium/

After CDC Moratorium Struck Down by U.S. Supreme Court, Acting Mayor Janey Imposes Local Residential Eviction Moratorium Through Boston Public Health Commission Update (Oct. 29, 2021): Mattapan P...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/09/02/city-of-boston-enacts-legally-dubious-eviction-moratorium/

6-3 Ruling Puts End to Nationwide Residential Eviction Moratorium In a late night “shadow docket” ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority struck down the controversial nation...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/08/26/breaking-u-s-supreme-court-strikes-down-cdc-eviction-moratorium/

CDC Issues New Eviction Moratorium Through October 3, 2021, Pausing Evictions In Areas Of “Substantial” Covid-19 Transmission Like a zombie apocolypse from the Walking Dead, the eviction mora...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/08/04/rising-from-the-dead-cdc-eviction-moratorium-extended-once-again/

Massachusetts Also Extends Certain Eviction Protections The Centers for Disease Control announced today that its CDC Eviction Moratorium will be extended one final time through July 31, 2021. The...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/06/24/cdc-eviction-moratorium-extended-one-final-time-through-july-31-2021/

The Centers for Disease Control has just extended the national eviction moratorium through the end of June. “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to the nation’s public healt...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/03/29/breaking-cdc-eviction-moratorium-extended-through-june-30-2021/

One of the First Reported Court Rulings Addressing Whether Business Can Be Legally Excused From Paying Rent While Subject to Government Covid-19 Shutdown As the Boston Globe reported this week, S...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/02/14/frustration-of-purpose-judge-rules-newbury-street-cafes-rent-excused-during-covid-19-shutdown/

Extension of Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Part of Flurry of Executive Orders Signed by Biden In First 48 Hours Of Presidency On January 20, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed an executive...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/01/27/president-biden-extends-federal-eviction-and-foreclosure-moratorium-through-march-31-2021/

Rental Property Owners Feared Disruption of Rental Property Market by Allowing Tenants Right to Purchase For-Sale Income Properties In the wee morning hours of the last legislative session at 4AM...

http://massrealestatelawblog.com/2021/01/16/gov-baker-vetoes-tenant-right-to-purchase-and-eviction-record-sealing-bills/