Tenant’s Rights in Massachusetts

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Tenant’s Rights in Massachusetts Mass. Law Reform Institute Mass Continuing Legal Education Basic Benefits Training February 12, 2018

Welcome Purpose of the Training Provide you with a better understanding of tenants' rights in Massachusetts. Focuses on tenants’ rights before moving in, security deposits, rent, utilities, getting repairs made, and defending against an eviction. While the training focuses primarily on rights of tenant in private housing, the eviction information applies to all tenants.

Format For each agenda item there is built-in time for questions after the power point. Questions should be framed in a general way, not about individual cases. We will also be asking interactive survey questions throughout to get your input on questions we have. References to Forms & Page numbers are to Legal Tactics.

First Question Who is in the room? Only check one. The best one. Mediator Housing search worker Legal assistance for tenants Legal assistance for landlords Legal assistance for both landlords and tenants Health care Community organization Tenant Landlord Manage rental property Who else.? AD will review list of people from MCLE.

Quick Tips on Using Legal Tactics New Pullouts for the Community Pullouts will be available in Spanish Use the link on the bottom of the Pullout For example, MassLegalHelp.org/evictions – brings you to English Pullout, look for En español button top right for Spanish Pullout – Print and/or Forward Also see new videos on negotiating that are going live Use Table of Contents to find Updated & New Eviction Booklets Forms, Letters & Checklists Laws & Directory & Glossary Trainers please reference your forms in your trainings Review state of Spanish pullouts, online and ebook with Caroline

Faculty Jen Bosco, National Consumer Law Center Julia Devanthéry, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School Annette Duke, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Emilee Gaebler, Greater Boston Legal Services Maureen McDonagh, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School Lauren Song, Greater Boston Legal Services Patricia Whiting, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau