A recent decision from the Massachusetts Appeals Court, Campbell v. Abdulla, 2024-P-0043, (appealing 22H77SP005330 in Northeast Housing Court) sheds light on an important area of landlord–tenant law: whether tenants can raise a defense of retaliation when facing...
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Understanding the Important of the Implied Covenant of “Quiet Enjoyment”
Many landlords are surprised to learn that even though they own a property, and even though their lease contains no express covenants of quiet enjoyment, they cannot enter into their tenant’s apartment whenever they want, even if the tenant is allegedly violating...
Taking Lessons From A Recent Decision Involving Allegations Of Conditions Issues
The most common type of summary process case, by far, is based on a notice to quit for ‘nonpayment’. This is true for our office as well for the Commonwealth and United States at large. In response to a nonpayment case in the Commonwealth, a defendant tenant will...
