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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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