Agenda
12/3/14
Reefer
Madness
Medical
marijuana
is
here
to
stay.
Dispensaries
will
be
opening
in
2015
Qualifying
tenants
would
have
right
to
use,
smoke
&
even
grow
in
their
apartments
Landlord
groups
lobbying
for
right
to
reject
or
evict
marijuana
users
Figgs
v.
BHA:
Side
stepped
quesGon
re.
possession
of
under
1oz.;
EvicGon
OK
for
criminal
acGvity
Up-front
Fees
ApplicaGon
fee,
amenity/move-in
fee,
upfront
pet
fee
illegal
under
Security
Deposit
Law
(Equity
Residen4al
ruling)
Security
deposit
statute:
cannot
charge
upfront
more
than
aggregate
of
rst
months,
last
months,
security
deposit
and
nominal
re-key
fee.
Landlords
cannot
charge
these
fees
during
second
month
of
lease.
Credit
and
background
check
fee
likely
illegal
Renters
insurance?
12/3/14
LegislaGve
Update
Rent
Escrow
bill
to
be
re-led
(formerly
H.B.
1131)
Tenants
would
have
to
pay
the
withheld
rent
into
an
escrow
account
administered
by
court
unGl
such
Gme
as
the
judge
rules
on
the
property
condiGons.
Masslandlords
&
SPOA
group
trying
to
organize
state-wide
eort
to
coordinate
on
legislaGon
Need
to
get
behind
one
bill
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