All Forum Posts by: Jillian Campayno

This presentation will cover community mediation, a free alternative to other conflict resolution strategies including court. This presentation will cover

How mediation leaves you in control of the outcome.
The differences between community mediation, alternative dispute resolution, and court.
What to expect to from a mediation.
Why go to mediation early, when problems first appear.
Types of landlord-tenant situations that could benefit
Behavior, noise, pets (even if rental assistance paid).
The 80% success rate coming out of mediation.
How to access mediation.
And more!
Attendees will leave with an extra tool in our toolbelt for present or future conflict.

Part of this event will be presented by Ros Creswell. Ros is the Director of Mediation Services at the MA Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC) which is the State Dispute Resolution Agency and an applied research center at UMass Boston. MOPC administers a program that funds community mediation centers across the State and runs the Housing Mediation Program as part of the Governors Eviction Diversion Initiative.

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Open to attendees statewide
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.

Wednesday, July 22nd
Short Virtual Meeting Agenda
12:00pm Presentation begins
12:20pm Presentation ends, help session begins
1:00pm Meeting ends
Participation is Easy
We have two formats of online events:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Password will be emailed and viewable online.


Topic: Community Mediation Short Virtual Meeting July 22, 2021
Time: Jul 22, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $14
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
This event will not be recorded.

Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Community Mediation.

Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

This part of the presentation will give attendees a comprehensive overview of the Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP). TPP helps landlords who otherwise would have to evict a renter for behavioral challenges. We will cover:

TPP-eligible conditions that can destabilize a tenancy:

Hoarding

Dementia

Long Covid

Hearing impairment

Domestic violence

and more

How to access TPP services either by

Filing in court

Applying before court

What a successful TPP intervention entails

and more!

The Tenancy Preservation Program can be a godsend in certain situations where a tenant could be successful if only they had some non-financial help. TPP is not a rental subsidy; TPP offers non-subsidy help.

Attendees will leave with knowledge of the program, confidence in working with a range of TPP-related disabilities and conditions, and pro tips for getting renters in need the help they deserve.

Part of this presentation will be given by Alyson Gibbs, Father Bills & Mainspring.

Part of this presentation will be given by Joanne Camara, Father Bills & Mainspring.

Part of this presentation will be given by David Eng, MassHousing.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.

Open to attendees statewide

You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.

Wednesday, July 28th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

12:00pm Short introduction

12:05pm Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP)

12:35pm Questions

12:50pm Short vrtual meeting ends

Participation is Easy

We have two formats of online events:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.

Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Topic: Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP): Short Virtual Meeting July 28, 2021

Time: Jul 28, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 819 6230 1207

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Meeting ID: 819 6230 1207

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Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:

Public: $10

Members: No charge, registration required

Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.

This event will not be recorded.

Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Tenancy Preservation Program.

Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

A few security deposit slides will motivate a help session where you can bring your own security deposit questions and we will do our best to answer them. Or you can attend without any questions just to watch and learn from others.

Security deposits are one of the primary liabilities for Massachusetts landlords. If you make a paperwork mistake, you might owe your renter three times the amount of the deposit plus attorney's fees. And what a lot of paperwork there is! First receipt, second receipt, annual receipt, conditions statement, withholding receipt, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury... Should you even bother?

Well yes, you can successfully take a security deposit. We'll show you how!

We'll be giving an overview of the law and will screenshare some the forms available on our site.

This part of the presentation will be given by Peter Vickery of Bobrowski & Vickery, LLC. Attorney Vickery practices law in Western Massachusetts where he focuses on landlord-tenant law (representing landlords in Housing Court) and discrimination defense (representing business owners in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination). He graduated from Oxford University (Jesus College) with a BA in Modern History; obtained his Post-Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of the West of England in Bristol; his JD from Boston University School of Law; and his Masters in Public Policy & Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Attorney Vickery served one term on the Governor's Council (the elected 8-member body that approves or vetoes the governor's choice of judges in Massachusetts) and on the State Ballot Law Commission. As Legislative Affairs Counsel for MassLandlords he drafts bills, bill summaries, and testimony in the area of housing law, and writes amicus briefs in cases that have strategic significance for rental-property owners.

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MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.

Open to attendees statewide

You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.

Tuesday, July 20th

Short Virtual Meeting Agenda

12:00pm Presentation begins

12:20pm Presentation ends, help session begins

1:00pm Meeting ends

Prepare your own lunch (virtual meeting)

Participation is Easy

We have two formats of online events:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.

Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Topic: Short Virtual Meeting June 15, 2021

Time: Jul 20, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 861 3425 0258

Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Dial by your location

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 861 3425 0258

Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb0l...

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:

Public: $14

Members: $7

Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.

This event will not be recorded.

Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Security Deposits.

Tickets at MassLandlords.net/events

Part I: Tenant Screening Overview

Tenant screening skills are more important than ever in this climate. If you cannot screen adequately, you may be better off leaving your units vacant. We will discuss increasing pass/fail thresholds on written applicant qualifiers, and using such qualifiers before you list a unit to evaluate whether to list at all.

We will then explain how to check credit, criminal, and eviction history. Which sources can we check? What do the reports mean? This segment will review all of these factors, as well as give a comprehensive look at discrimination protections. We'll show you how to protect your assets while also giving equal housing opportunity to all.

Under fair housing in particular, we will cover age discrimination and emotional support animals. Attendees will learn when you can take a photo ID and how to verify requests for reasonable accommodation.

Part II: Rental Applications

The critical step in a tenant screening process is the rental application. Is it complete? Is it true? And is it enough?

In this segment, we will review the general context in which tenant screening happens, covering credit, criminal, and housing history. Then we will review the MassLandlords application box-by-box, with examples completed. Can we verify their prior address? What do their pay stubs look like, or do they have proof of subsidy or other income? Why does it say "etc." under pets? Finally, we'll give guidance on how to communicate acceptance or rejection, and why ghosting an applicant may come back to haunt you.

Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to use the MassLandlords rental application, how to verify information presented, and how to rent knowing your new customers are likely to succeed.

Jeremy Durrin is the president of Background Examine, a Massachusetts employment and tenant screening company. Jeremy lives in the local Western MA community based in Westhampton MA. He has been in the background screening industry over the past 10 years working for a national company and is now the President of his own firm. Jeremy started the company 3 years ago to offer a more clear service option for company's in MA and all around the country wanting to run compliant background checks on tenants and prospective employees.

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"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.

Open to attendees statewide

You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.

Wednesday, June 9th

Short Virtual Meeting Agenda

• 12:00pm Presentation begins, blends with Q&A
• 1:00pm Q&A ends

Participation is Easy

We have two formats of online events:

• Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
• Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

• Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Topic: Virtual Meeting June 9, 2021 Time: Jun 9, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8126... Meeting ID: 812 6680 7150 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 812 6680 7150 Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbYD...

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

• Contemporaneous participation:
  • Public: $14
  • Members: $7
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.

This event will not be recorded.

Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Tenant Screening.

Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

This presentation will cover the insurance aspects of hiring contractors. Whether you are carrying out a large renovation or just planning to hire a landscaper, you need coverage either directly or through your contractor. We will cover the ins and outs of contract work, including:

When and how to request proof of insurance

What to do if a contractor doesn't want to provide proof of insurance

Listing yourself as a named insured

Notifying your casualty loss insurer if the building will be substantially vacant for a time

"If any" exposures on your workers comp policy

Whether you or other non-contractors ought to be touring the construction site

and more!

Attendees will leave knowing how to manage construction and contractor liability.

Part of this presentation will be given by Peter Normand, CLCS. Pete joined Webber & Grinnell in 2017 and he currently leads the agency’s Real Estate Practice Group. Pete is passionate about protecting investments and dreams. He provides comprehensive insurance and risk management solutions based around his clients’ businesses and goals. Pete holds his OSHA 10 Construction certification and is working on his OSHA 10 General Industry certification. Prior to working in the insurance industry, Pete worked in manufacturing, supply chain, and has owned rental properties in Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Pete is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and a Western Mass native. He lives in Northampton with his wife and two children.

Networking time will be moderated by Patrick Sullivan. Patrick has been an avid landlord since 2007 primarily focusing on multi families in the greater Worcester area. Having worked in high level IT his whole life he looks at things from a different perspective which he applies to real estate. He became a Real Estate agent in 2015 and now primarily focuses on Sober living facilities for people recently out of drug and alcohol treatment centers.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.

Open to attendees statewide

You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are.

Monday, May 24th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in

5:40pm Business Update

6:00pm Insurance

7:00pm Virtual meeting ends

Participation is Easy

We have two formats of online events:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.

Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Topic: Proof of Insurance when Hiring Contractors Virtual Meeting May 24, 2021

Time: May 24, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 840 7716 2200

Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Dial by your location

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+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 840 7716 2200

Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdwE...

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:

Public: $10

Members: $7

Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.

This event will not be recorded.

Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to Contractor Proof of Insurance.

Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

This comprehensive training is split over two days to reduce screen time. Learn everything you need to succeed as an owner or manager of residential rental property in Massachusetts.

This fast-paced course is strictly limited to 16 participants to allow for detailed discussion and Q&A. Course tuition includes:

Small group session with the Executive Director, a trained presenter and experienced landlord, and the attorney.
A comprehensive agenda, see below.
Your choice of two books:
Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide by NOLO,
The Good Landlord by Peter Shapiro,
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, and/or
The Housing Manual by H. John Fisher.
A bound summary of all material presented.
A MassLandlords ballpoint pen.
A coupon for 10% off any MassLandlords annual membership.
A MassLandlords certificate of completion and permission to use "MassLandlords Crash Course graduate" on your marketing material.
You will receive a box packed with your personalized signed certificate, your choice of two books, course notes, pen, and half a dozen other pieces of literature. Materials will be mailed when the US curve flattens and we have a local team member healthy for fourteen days consecutively. Electronic course notes will be downloadable for printing at home and notetaking prior to the event.


Saturday, May 15th, 2021 and Saturday, May 22nd, 2021

Virtual Course Agenda

Saturday, May 15th, 2021

8:30 am - Introduction of MassLandlords and course participants
8:50 - Rental markets
Urban, suburban, rural
Luxury, college, professional, working, subsidized, rooming houses
9:05 - Property selection
Lead paint (Legal highlight)
Utilities
Bones vs surfaces
Amenities
Repairs and renovations
Durable vs beautiful
What if I'm stuck with what I've got?
9:20 - Sales and marketing 101 for rental property managers
Marketing rentals
Sales process
Staying organized
Branding a small business
Getting more or fewer calls
Tips and tricks
10:05 - Break
10:15 - Applications and screening
Criminal, credit, eviction
Discrimination (legal highlight)
Tenant Screening Workshop
11:20 - If time allows, start Rental Forms
Lease vs Tenancy at Will
iCORI
Eviction notices
12:15 - End Day One, course resumes the following Saturday

Saturday, May 22nd, 2021

8:30 - Review of Day One and follow-up questions
8:45 - If needed, finish Rental Forms
Lease vs Tenancy at Will
iCORI
Eviction notices
9:15 - Legal Matters start
Late fees
Security deposits
Eviction process
Move-and-store
Water and electrical submetering
Housing Court vs District Court
Warranty of habitability
Inspections
Subsidies
Rent control
10:05 - Break
10:15 - Legal Matters finish
11:00 - Maintenance, hiring, and operations
Keeping the rent roll and expenses
Filing taxes
To manage or not to mange
Tenants as customers
Notifying tenants
Extermination
Monitoring contractors
Lease violations and conflict resolution
Record keeping
11:50 - Overview of books and resources for further education
12:00 - Review of unanswered questions
12:15 - End Day Two and End Course
Please note that end time each day may vary based on questions.

Participation is Easy
As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Topic: Crash Course Virtual Meeting May 15 and 22
Time: May 15, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Sat, 2 occurrence(s)
May 15, 2021 08:30 AM
May 22, 2021 08:30 AM

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 870 3368 5962
Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Dial by your location
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 870 3368 5962
Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kwq8...

Please note: The above Zoom information is intended for ticket holders only (1 attendee per ticket purchased). To be admitted into the meeting your Zoom account name must correspond with the ticket purchase. If you are purchasing this ticket for someone else please email us at [email protected].

Food
This is a virtual course. You are free to prepare food at home and eat while you listen.

Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required, but advance registration is required!

Online:
Non-members: $205
Members: $195 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)

Online registration required. All ticket sales final.

The course is the same price as usual, because our estimate of shipping and handling on a box of course materials is equal to our historic cost per person of catering. You will receive a box packed with your personalized signed certificate, your choice of two books, course notes, pen, and half a dozen other pieces of literature. Materials will be mailed when the US curve flattens and we have a local team member healthy for fourteen days consecutively. Electronic course notes will be downloadable for printing at home and notetaking prior to the event.

Tickets at MassLandlords.net/events

This presentation will give an overview of the federal Fair Housing Act. First passed in April 1968 and since amended, the Titles VIII through IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 are commonly known as the Fair Housing Act. This landmark US law prohibits discrimination during the sale, rental, and financing of housing because of someone's membership in a protected class.

We will review the federal protected classes and describe how Massachusetts law builds on and expands these protected classes. We will look at behaviors landlords may engage in that would put us at risk of violating the Fair Housing Act, including:

Declining rental applications without business justification,
Ghosting,
Steering, and
Disparate impact.
In Massachusetts, the Fair Housing Act is enforced by testers looking for discriminatory actions, whether intentional or unintentional. The fine for the first offense is $10,000 and increases for subsequent offenses.

Attendees will leave knowing how to comply with the Fair Housing Act, which aspects of their rental operations may need to be revised, and how to ensure equal housing opportunity for all.

Part of this event will be presented by Attorney Carl W. Lindley, Jr. Attorney Lindley is a partner at Farber and Lindley, LLC. He has been practicing law in Massachusetts for 14 years and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court and United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Attorney Lindley has effectively represented litigants in the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court as well as the Juvenile and Housing Court systems. Additionally, he has practiced before many administrative agencies and boards, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Massachusetts Fire Safety Commission and Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board, among others. Attorney Lindley's practice focuses on civil litigation, including prosecuting and defending serious personal injury, wrongful death, automobile accidents, slip and fall injuries, dog bite cases and professional malpractice claims. Additionally, Attorney Lindley has successfully handled business and landlord-tenant litigation, including housing discrimination, reasonable accommodation issues, lead paint litigation, summary process actions, warranty of habitability and quiet enjoyment claims, lease violations, security deposit claims and class action litigation. He is widely recognized for knowing his stuff: Board of Bar Overseers Pro Bono Panel of Attorneys for 2018 and 2019; named by Super Lawyers as a rising star 2013 through 2015; Chairman of the Board of Directors for Oakham New Braintree Baseball Inc. He teaches a course at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, MA entitled "Landlord Tenant Law – How to be a Smart Landlord". Attorney Lindley is also a landlord in Worcester County, a licensed real estate broker and licensed to complete moderate risk de-leading on his own properties.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.

Open to attendees statewide
This event is regionally branded in keeping with a local tradition. This region used to meet in-person on this day at this time. You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are in the state.

Tuesday, May 18th
Cambridge & Statewide Virtual Meeting Agenda
5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
5:40pm Business Update
6:00pm Fair Housing Act
7:00pm Virtual meeting ends

Participation is Easy
As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

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Topic: Virtual Meeting May 18, 2021
Time: May 18, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 827 5737 3100
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Meeting ID: 827 5737 3100
Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbME...

Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $10
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.

This event will not be recorded. Any slides or handouts will be posted at "Discrimination"

Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

Section 8 Tutorial:

This part of the presentation will give attendees a comprehensive overview of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). We will cover:

What to say when an applicant asks, "Do you take Section 8?"

Why and to what extent Massachusetts landlords must participate

How to deal with inspections

How to screen a Section 8 applicant

Why your insurance can't stop you renting to Section 8

and more!

Permanent rental subsidies like the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) can be great programs to participate in. But they can be tough on the unprepared landlord: your first Section 8 applicant may expose weaknesses in your non-discriminatory tenant screening process, sanitary code compliance, or other aspects of your business!

Attendees will leave with knowledge of the program, confidence in working with Section 8 applicants, and pro tips for navigating the process with flying colors.

SNO Mass:

This part of the presentation will explain Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts (SNO Mass), a special program for Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) voucher holders that started in Fall 2020. SNO Mass seeks to address challenges sometimes faced by families and landlords participating in the Section 8 program, with the goal of creating long-lasting tenancies in high-opportunity neighborhoods. We will cover:

How SNO Mass helps families obtain access to good school districts

Which communities are eligible (use the SNO Mass Locator Tool)

Why the program offers two years of support to participants and landlords not available to other Section 8 participants

How much of the move-in monies may be covered

and more!

SNO Mass is interesting for those of us with large units. Typically large units are used in the college market, which turns over frequently. Participating in SNO Mass could lead to longer tenancies, as families want to stay in these high-opportunity neighborhoods. (This is a new program and we don't have a ton of data on turnover yet, but initial results confirm that SNO Mass renters stay longer than the average tenancy of 18 months.) Find out if any of your properties may be eligible using the SNO Mass Locator Tool.

Attendees will leave knowing whether their properties are in a SNO Mass area, why participation is highly desirable, and how to get started.

Part of the SNO Mass presentation will be given by Kristin Haas. Kristin currently serves as the Planning and Implementation Coordinator in the Division of Rental Assistance at the MA Department of Housing & Community Development. In her role, she oversees the Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts (SNO Mass) housing mobility program. Prior to joining the DHCD team, Kristin worked in the nonprofit sector supporting anti-poverty and homelessness prevention work. Kristin is a board member and former board president of the Community Action Agency of Somerville. She holds a Master’s Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Middlebury College.

Part of the SNO Mass presentation will be given by Brendan Goodwin. Brendan currently serves as the Director of the Division of Rental Assistance at the MA Department of Housing & Community Development. In his eleven years at DHCD, Brendan has played leading roles in homeless systems reforms and the design and implementation of homelessness prevention and rehousing programs, the major expansion of state-funded rental voucher programs and a recently launched statewide housing mobility program. He currently oversees state and federal voucher programs serving more than 30,000 households annually. Prior to DHCD, Brendan has held various nonprofit positions mostly focused on housing, homelessness and community development issues. He holds a Master’s Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University and a BS in Business Administration/Marketing from Xavier University.

The Section 8 presentation will be given by Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director, MassLandlords, Inc. Doug was a founding member of MassLandlords in 2013. He became the association's first Executive Director under new bylaws in 2014. Since then, he has scaled the organization from a core of 160 members in Worcester to approximately 2,000 dues paying businesses from Pittsfield to the Cape, and from an all-volunteer team to approximately 20 full and part-time staff plus 50 volunteers. Doug has been instrumental in advancing democratic governance mechanisms, including score voting for policy priorities and a staggered and democratically elected Board of Directors. Doug also oversees the RentHelper spin-off, which is expanding access to electronic banking for those of us who are unbanked or underbanked. Prior to MassLandlords, Doug held leadership roles in various Massachusetts startups, two of which are still operating. Doug holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Networking time will be moderated by Patrick Sullivan. Patrick has been an avid landlord since 2007 primarily focusing on multi families in the greater Worcester area. Having worked in high level IT his whole life he looks at things from a different perspective which he applies to real estate. He became a Real Estate agent in 2015 and now primarily focuses on Sober living facilities for people recently out of drug and alcohol treatment centers.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model, a virtual registration desk, event software, and event staff..

Open to attendees statewide

This event is regionally branded in keeping with a local tradition. This region used to meet in-person on this day at this time. You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are in the state.

Wednesday, May 5th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in

5:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes

Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)

6:00pm Section 8 and SNO Mass

7:00pm Virtual meeting ends

Participation is Easy

As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.

Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.

Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Topic: Virtual Meeting May 5, 2021 Section 8 and SNO Mass

Time: May 5, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8498...

Meeting ID: 849 8168 4077

Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Dial by your location

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 849 8168 4077

Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd4Z...

Registration Required

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:

Public: No charge, registration required

Members: No charge, registration required

Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.

This event will not be recorded. Slides and handouts if any will be uploaded to our page on SNO Massachusetts.

The CDC eviction moratorium has been extended to June 30, despite lawsuits pending in Texas and Ohio. Closer to home, cities like Cambridge and Framingham continue to enforce their own local eviction moratoria. At what point does it end?

At this event, we will review the legal arguments and decisions in the Texas and Ohio cases. We will look anonymously at issues brought to MassLandlords' attention. And we will theorize on the interplay between these moratoria and state and federal subsidy. If the landlord is made whole, is that constitutional? What if the landlord cannot be made whole?

Residents of communities with eviction moratoria in place are welcome to bring their specific concerns. We will not be giving legal advice. This presentation will not create an attorney-client relationship. The purpose of bringing up concerns will be for MassLandlords staff to note your situation and follow-up.

Part of this presentation will be given by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. Attorney Vetstein is founding partner of Vetstein Law Group, P.C.. He is a nationally recognized real estate attorney and litigator. Recently, Rich was lead counsel in the successful federal legal challenge to the Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium, which received national and statewide publicity. Rich's legal analysis has been quoted in the Boston Globe, Banker & Tradesman, Wall Street Journal's SmartMoney.com, Bloomberg News, and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Vetstein has also been selected as Metrowest Boston's Best of the Best Lawyers, and one of Inman News' 100 Most Influential in Real Estate. He is the former Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association's Title & Conveyancing Committee. A dedicated advocate for property owners, Rich was instrumental in the passage of the Act Clearing Title to Foreclosed Properties, and has testified at the State House in support of the Rent Escrow Bill and many other landlord legislative initiatives. An intense advocate, Rich's efforts led to the indictment of a criminal syndicate in one of the largest real estate forgery schemes in Massachusetts history.

Part of this presentation will be given by Attorney Jordana Roubicek Greenman. She is an attorney and a title agent for First American Title Insurance Company and WFG in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attorney Roubicek Greenman has a solo practice with a main office in Watertown and additional office in Downtown Boston. Her practice consists of a broad range of real estate-related legal matters, including commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes, condominium association representation, general real estate litigation and commercial and residential real estate closings. Attorney Roubicek Greenman has a well-respected reputation for aggressively advocating for her clients' goals and ensuring beneficial outcomes at a reasonable cost. She was among the first attorneys to take legal action in response to the unfunded eviction moratorium.

Networking time for this event may be moderated by Erin Zamarro. (If Erin is not available, Executive Director Doug Quattrochi will moderate.) Erin lives and works in Worcester. Erin is a real estate broker at A.A. Zamarro Realty, an independent brokerage which has operated in the Worcester residential and commercial real estate markets for over 50 years. Our office frequently works with buyers and sellers of investment property. Erin is a Certified Massachusetts Landlord™ as well as a member of the National Association of Realtors. Erin received a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A with a concentration in Marketing from Clark University.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee
MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model, a virtual registration desk, event software, and event staff.

Open to attendees statewide
This event is regionally branded in keeping with a local tradition. This region used to meet in-person on this day at this time. You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are in the state.

Monday, April 26th
Virtual Meeting Agenda
5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
5:40pm MassLandlords Business Update and Member Minutes
Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
6:00pm Eviction moratoria
7:00pm Virtual meeting ends
Participation is Easy
As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location:

Virtual meetings include optional audience participation via video, phone, and screenshare and are not recorded.
Webinars have limited participation options (typed questions only) and are recorded.
Our virtual registration desk is open for all events one hour starting 30 minutes prior to the event start time. Call 774-314-1896 or email [email protected] for live, real-time help signing in and using your technology.

If joining a virtual meeting, please use the zoom "test audio" feature. You will be allowed to talk to others if your microphone is good and there is no background noise. We reserve the right to mute anyone for any reason. Attendees without a microphone or who don't want to be heard can type questions.

Virtual Meeting Details (hosted by Zoom)
We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

Optional: You can share your video with everyone, talk to everyone, and type chat with everyone. Video sharing is not required. Talking is not required.
Password will be emailed and viewable online.


Topic: Eviction Moratorium Virtual Meeting April 26, 2021
Time: Apr 26, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8837...

Meeting ID: 883 7447 1144
Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

Dial by your location
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 883 7447 1144
Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbei...

Pricing:
Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:
Public: $10
Members: $7
Premium Members: No charge and no need to register. Click here for meeting details and password.
This event will not be recorded. Slides and handouts, if any, will be available at Eviction Moratorium.

Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events

Mass Save® and associated programs are offering landlords full building insulation, air sealing, and weatherization with generous incentives. All through 2021, for 1-4 unit buildings, "generous" means no-cost (100% covered by the program) for rental units. For landlords with 5 units or more, it will depend but it's still very good. There is no catch: we have already paid for this on our utility bills, in the "Energy Efficiency Chg" line item.

If you previously tried to get insulation and gave up, or have been considering insulation, then this is the presentation for you. Work is being done to streamline the process regardless of the income levels of your renters. For example, a mix of Section 8 and market rate renters in the same building will not stop your plans for greater energy efficiency.

If your building needs and can accept insulation, then you might save thousands of dollars per unit in capital costs covered by the program, depending on your property. Full energy savings accrue to you or your renters, reducing operating expenses, turnover, and/or vacancy costs. Saving up to 30% off your energy bill is possible with attic and wall insulation.

This program follows strict COVID-safe protocols:

Energy audits can be done remotely and jobs can be scheduled in the future.

Wall installation typically does not require entry into units and is performed safely from outside, with full masks and social distancing.

(Depending on your property there may be areas better insulated from inside or only accessible from inside: behind the weather head and electrical meters; brick and aluminum siding; low setback walls. COVID-safe protocols still apply inside.)

Note that buildings must be insulation-ready: knob and tube and other issues will have to be dealt with first.

Additional incentives are possible after the initial energy audit, but are not the focus of this presentation: 0% financing for boilers, heat pumps, etc. This is a presentation about insulation and air sealing, not boilers.

Part of this presentation will be given by Gabe Shapiro and Tatianna Suriel of All In Energy. All In Energy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to accelerate an inclusive clean energy economy, including by expanding access to Mass Save and supporting property owners to navigate the programs. They are not the contractors and are not the funding source. They are an independent guide, the answer to the question, "How do I get this done?" With one phone call, you can get help accessing the program’s your buildings are eligible for at no cost. They offer customer support and advocacy with Mass Save program vendors in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

MassLandlords offers attendees of directly managed events a "No Sales Pitch" guarantee. If a guest speaker offers services, their presentation will not discuss pricing, promotions, or reasons why you should hire them. We do not permit speakers to pay for or sponsor events. Guest speakers are chosen for their expertise and willingness to present helpful educational content. Your purchase of an event ticket sustains our nonprofit model.

Wednesday, April 22nd Earth Day

12:00pm Webinar Begins

1:00pm Webinar Ends

Registration

Free and open to the public. Membership is not required!

Webinar Details (hosted by Zoom)

We will share our video, audio, and computer screen and slides.

You can chat questions. You will not be on video or audio.

Registrants will have full access to the webinar, including watching live or watching the recording any time after the webinar is posted.

Watch Live (on April 22nd, 2021 12:00 PM):

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webina...

Watch Recording (after April 29, 2021):

Recording Link:

This event will be recorded and uploaded to our page MassLandlords.net/insulation.