Resolving Conflicts with Tenants
Tools are available to help landlords resolve conflicts with tenants including unpaid rent, potential eviction and other disputes.
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2 CENTER PLAZA
BOSTON, MA 02108 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Housing Dispute Mediation
We offer mediation services to help resolve disputes between landlords and tenants
We help resolve conflicts between tenants, landlords, roommates, and neighbors. Mediators meet with the involved parties. All conversations are confidential and only participants control the outcome. This service is low or no-cost.
Your Tenant's Rights
All landlords must meet all regulations regarding security deposits, code violations, and safety hazards. Failure to do so may hinder your ability to complete an eviction and could give tenants grounds to have withheld rent.
Evicting a Tenant
Landlords must follow a specific procedure to pursue an eviction. Only a judge can issue an eviction.
- Landlord serves tenant a notice to quit along with informing them of their rights via the Housing Stability Notification Act
- Landlord initiates a court case.
- The tenant responds to the case including possible counterclaims.
- The notice to quit is either resolved through housing dispute mediation, dismissed, or proceeds to trial.
- If the tenant loses the trial the judge will issue an execution and give notice of the move out date.
Upcoming Virtual Legal Clinics
Upcoming Legal ClinicsDec 5
Dec 12
Dec 19
Dec 26
Jan 2
Jan 9
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2 CENTER PLAZA
BOSTON, MA 02108 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
