Monthly Archives: June 2013

Rent Withholding

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Skip Schloming

If a tenant claims an owner is not putting any money into the house, the tenant’s rent money should go into the house, not into the tenant’s pocket. Massachusetts law, as in many states, lets the tenant pocket the money.

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Are landlord-tenant laws creating SLUMS?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Skip Schloming

Housing inspectors tell their experiences

We did not go to the inner city. We visited small towns in the countryside. We interviewed local housing inspectors. Every day they go into many homes. Usually it’s the worst housing around.

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Here is Your Ticket to FREE Rent

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Skip Schloming

coverplate

A simple electrical cover plate is your ticket to free rent. It’s just like the ones in your apartment.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF COVER PLATE

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