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3 5 “Tough Love” Landlord LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
14 Smoke Detectors and WHAT KIND OF
Carbon Monoxide Detectors do Landlords need to Provide?
TIME TO SUPPORT
Jamie Williamson as Chair of MCAD
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Electronic Signatures and Dripping Faucets
8 Accommodating Tenants
15 Last Month’s Rent 17 HOW TO HANDLE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS:
Boston’s Insurance Against Homelessness
MEMBERS’ COMMENTARY:
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That Use Marijuana
10 ‘Just Cause Eviction’ EVICTION REFORM:
Bad for Landlords, Worse for Tenants
12 for the 2016 Good
MEET THE NOMINEES
21 An Interview with
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Rich Trifone, Landlord and Realtor
22 MassLandlords VOTE!
Annual Elections Open December 2 through 16
Neighbor Award
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2 • MassLandlords Newsletter
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