Landlord's Rights & Duties in Massachusetts: With Forms (Take the Law Into Your Own Hands) [Paperback]

Joseph P. Diblasi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Take the Law Into Your Own Hands | Publication Date: November 1996

Under Massachusetts law, if you do not follow the exact procedures required of landlords, you can be liable to tenants for thousands of dollars in damages and attorney's fees. Landlords' Rights & Duties in Massachusetts explains Massachusetts landlord/tenant laws in simple language so you can protect your rights and your investment. This book thoroughly explains what to do and how to do it, with forms, flowcharts and examples from actual cases. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book can significantly reduce your costs and potential liability as a landlord. It explains and gives guidelines for: Tenant's application Evictions Claims on security deposits Bad check notices Abandoned property rules Suits for back rent Pets Discrimination laws Maintenance rules

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About the Author

Joseph P. DiBlasi received his B.S.B.A. Magna Cum Laude from Boston University. He received his J.D. from New England School of Law. He is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and maintains a private law practice in North Reading, Massachusetts. A member of the Massachusetts and Essex County Bar Associations, he has been a guest speaker for various landlord and civic associations and has written three self- help law books. He and his wife, Laura, reside in North Andover, Massachusetts. Mark Warda received his B.A. from the University of Illinois in Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He is also a licensed real estate broker and has taught numerous seminars on real estate law. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida, then gave up a busy practice to publish self-help law books. He has written or co-authored over sixty books, including How to Negotiate Real Estate Leases and How to Negotiate Real Estate Contracts. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Galt Pr; 1st edition (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572480556
• ISBN-13: 978-1572480551
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,158,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Landlords' Rights and Duties in Massachusetts : With Forms., February 25, 2000

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Goeser (Reading, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Landlords' Rights & Duties in Massachusetts: With Forms (Landlord's Legal Guide in Massachusetts) (Paperback)

I have several apartments and condos. Though I am well versed with the real estate laws in Mass., this book is a great reference for me. Any landlord in Mass. should have this book, it is easy to read and understand. Dealing with the court system can be a nightmare if you are not prepared, believe me. If you don't have everything in proper order, you lose. This book will assist you in what are your responsiblities are, you can bet your tenant does. Beware of the professional tenant! Plus, the book gives helpful hints to make your life a little easier.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, February 6, 2000

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This review is from: Landlords' Rights & Duties in Massachusetts: With Forms (Landlord's Legal Guide in Massachusetts) (Paperback)

My husband and I own a two-family house near Boston. This book has been very helpful in knowing what we are legally responsible for. We also used the forms included. Since purchasing this book, we've realized we are much more detail-oriented than most landlords. Tenants have many rights that landlords simply ignore that could really hurt them in the end. Courts don't accept "ignorance" as an excuse from landlords. This book is well worth it and easy to understand for a landlord interested in the legalities of smaller residential and commercial properties.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great info!, July 22, 2009

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Gregory Drover "-Greg" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Landlords' Rights & Duties in Massachusetts: With Forms (Landlord's Legal Guide in Massachusetts) (Paperback)

Good book that covers everything you need to know about renting and protecting yourself in detail. for example: Lead paint laws, Discrimination, Local Laws, Federal Laws, Inspections, Deposits, Evictions, and so on.

Also covers evictions in great detail. I would recommend this to someone with problems with tenants in MA. This is not a good landlord starter book.
The Forms that come with this book are printed in the book, and you will need to photo copy them. Not the greatest way in my opinion.