All Forum Posts by: Jillian Campayno

Unlike the building code, which is usually inspected only at time of permit completion, the state sanitary code applies in all rentals all the time, and can be inspected at any time. Are your units compliant?

Few units are fully compliant. We'll review the code in easy-to-understand detail and help you get a sense of where you may need to make repairs or improvements.

This segment will be presentation-style with MassLandlords staff.

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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, September 9th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

4:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
4:40pm 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.)
5:05pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction
5:10pm Review of the State Sanitary Code
6:00pm 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As a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, our events have been replaced by webinars or virtual meetings held during the traditional event time for each former location: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.

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Topic: Worcester Virtual Meeting September 9, 2020 Time: Sep 9, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84649238486

Meeting ID: 846 4923 8486

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Meeting ID: 846 4923 8486

Passcode: Will be emailed

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kew067j3Se

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Contemporaneous participation:
- Public: $10
- Members: $7
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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, September 12th, 2020 and Saturday, September 26th, 2020

Virtual Course Agenda

Saturday, September 12th, 2020

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, September 26th, 2020

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.

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 Sep 12 and 26

Time: Sep 12, 2020 08:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every 2 weeks on Sat, 2 occurrence(s) Sep 12, 2020 08:30 PM Sep 26, 2020 08:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81483901511

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Meeting ID: 814 8390 1511

Passcode: Will be emailed

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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.

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Rental assistance is available for renters to help pay rent even while the courts remain closed. Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) can provide thousands of dollars to families at risk of becoming homeless. Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance (ERMA) likewise can provide thousands. Both programs have an application process, an income eligibility screen, and other conditions. Both programs have funding available now. We will cover:

Who is eligible for RAFT and ERMA? Have eligibility criteria changed recently?
What can a landlord do to help renters access these funds?
How much might be available per renter? How much does the state have left to give?
What conditions are there?
How long will it take?
Does accepting RAFT or ERMA prevent me from accessing court in the future? Restrict me in other ways?
What other programs might I want to be aware of?

Attendees will leave with a step-by-step understanding of how to help a renter apply and how to move the process forward. Wayfinders is a regional subsidy administrator but the information will be broadly applicable to owners and managers statewide.

This part of the presentation will be given by H. John Fisher of Wayfinders. John Fisher has bought, sold and managed rental properties for more than 45 years. He has also worked on and off with Way Finders (formerly HAPHousing) for more than 20 of those years in many roles, including that of a Hearing Officer. John is also the author of the landlord textbook Property Management Manual for Massachusetts Rental Owners, which is now in the fourth printing of its sixth edition.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

Wednesday, August 26th

12:00pm Webinar Begins
1:00pm Webinar Ends (this webinar may run late to 1:15)

Registration

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Public: $6
Members: $3

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.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Upon purchasing, you will be registered. 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 August 26, 2020 12:00 PM):

Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Aug 26, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Statewide Webinar August 26, 2020

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83144447688

Passcode: See above

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833

Webinar ID: 831 4444 7688

Passcode: See above

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdUPabqJNP

Watch Recording (after August 28, 2020):

Recording Link:
https://masslandlords.net/laws/raft
Webinar recordings are only available to confirmed registrants. To successfully access, make sure to Log In to your MassLandlords account.

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Waltham & Statewide Virtual Meeting Wed September 2: Multifamilies and Single Families Sold: Market Update Discussion

We'll start this event by reviewing sales data for multifamily and single family buildings by select regions and across the state:

How many listings have there been compared to this time last year?
How many days does an average listing stay on the market?
How many days does it take to get an offer?
What's the sales to list price ratio?

We'll then have a round table discussion about the trends driving the market and what you may be seeing yourself. Are multifamilies selling even with nonpayment issues? What's the impact of the eviction moratorium? Are single families in greater demand because people fled urban cores?

Attendees are welcome to share their own experiences. Participation is not required, you're welcome to come and just listen.

This discussion will be moderated by Rich Trifone. With 25 years of experience in both buying and selling real estate, Rich has developed strong relationships with lenders for both residential and investment lending that enables him to serve Worcester County and Greater Boston with consistent success. Rich has served as Program Director and on the Board of Directors of the Worcester Property Owners Association, and helped oversee it's reorganization into MassLandlords. He has also served two terms on the Citizens’ Advisory Council for the City of Worcester. He is a recipient of the 2017 Top Producers Award from the Realtors Association of Central MA. You may have seen Rich on an episode of HGTV’s House Hunters aired in 2016! Rich’s passion for what he does is evident in the service he gives his clients, his dedication to detailed management of transactions, and his goal of making sure everything fits client criteria to make your best decisions.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

Open to attendees statewide

Wednesday, September 2nd

Virtual Meeting Agenda

4:10pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
4:40pm 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.)
5:00pm Local Manager Meeting Introduction
5:05pm Rich Trifone with short slides and broader discussion on the market
6:00pm 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.

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: Waltham and Statewide Virtual Meeting September 2, 2020

Time: Sep 2, 2020 04:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85146751329

Meeting ID: 851 4675 1329

Passcode: Will be emailed

Dial by your location

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+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 851 4675 1329

Passcode: Will be emailed

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kQqS2802J

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.

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We have an opportunity to solve the housing crisis, guarantee rental housing however long the pandemic lasts, pay every landlord for it, and avoid bankrupting the Commonwealth in the process.

Unfortunately, the Massachusetts legislature seems poised to cancel rents for a year or more, meaning that essentially all rental housing will have to be provided for free indefinitely, until we contain COVID-19 and lift the state of emergency (HD.5166):

"nor shall such rent or use and occupancy payments be recoverable in any proceeding"

Rent cancellation is certain to bankrupt affordable housing providers in droves, who will sell out to condo conversions and never look back. The rent cancellation bill comes with a variety of other proposals including eviction sealing and just cause eviction; landlords have been saying for years that these will further reduce affordable housing supply. We have a consensus alternative:

This webinar will be the public unveiling of our 32 page educational resource and bill text for a “Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee via Surety Bonds.” This is a landscape-changing policy that would guarantee rental housing during the pandemic and simultaneously address the housing crisis:

Eligible landlords would purchase surety bonds to guarantee full rent for every rental unit affected by COVID-19. In exchange for a guarantee of being paid back, however long it takes, landlords cannot evict for nonpayment.
The bonds would be paid for and underwritten by the Commonwealth, specifically by a $300 million increase in the Chapter 64 excise tax applied only to deeds for land zoned single family. According to MLS, $27 billion worth of single family deeds were transferred in 2019.
To avoid the tax, simply convert the single-family zoned lot to multifamily as-of-right.

This webinar will review the detailed documentation, bill text, and resources available.

This presentation will be given by MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi, Legislative Affairs Counsel Attorney Peter Vickery, and MassLandlords Helpline Advisor Peter Shapiro.

Doug Quattrochi 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 1,900 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.

Peter Vickery of Bobrowski & Vickery, LLC, 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.

A graduate of MIT’s Master’s Program in City Planning, Peter Shapiro founded and directed Mediation For Results, a Program at Just-A-Start Corporation, a nonprofit in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From 1990 to 2015, Peter and his team provided landlord counseling, mediation and homelessness prevention, and led landlord support groups across Metro Boston. Peter now provides Helpline and Member services for MassLandlords and also provides landlord counseling and mediation for the City of Boston. Peter is the author of: The Good Landlord: A Guide to Making a Profit While Making a Difference.

Wednesday, July 8th

11:00 am Webinar Begins
12:00 pm Webinar Ends (this webinar may run late to 1:15)

Registration

This webinar is free and open to the public. Registration 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.

Watch Live (on July 8, 2020 11:00 AM):

When: Jul 8, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Webinar 2020 July 8 Oppose Rent Cancellation and Hear Our Alternative

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82656980072?pwd=dFJZdXJnTmw0aW03SkpHRUY5UzFiZz09

Password: 962319

Or iPhone one-tap :

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Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833

Webinar ID: 826 5698 0072

Password: 962319

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbOS1wbYTN

Watch Recording (after July 10, 2020):

Recording Link:
https://masslandlords.net/policy/fair-and-equal-housing-guarantee-via-surety-bonds/
This webinar recording will be made publicly available.

Open to the Public. Registration is not required

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Rent control is law in Oregon, expanded in New York, and recommended favorably by the Joint Committee on Housing here in Massachusetts. But we tried it in Massachusetts before, and it failed. So why are we still talking about it?

This presentation will review in-depth the three generations of rent control, the history of second generation rent control in Massachusetts, and second and third generation proposals now awaiting floor discussion and further readings. We will review specific bill text. We will examine the reasons advocates want rent control, and the reasons landlords oppose it.

Attendees will leave with an in-depth understanding of why rent control is exactly the wrong direction we should go.

"No Sales Pitch" Guarantee

Thursday, July 16th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

4:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
4:30pm Rent Control Presentation and Discussion
5:30pm 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.

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.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87540352220

Meeting ID: 875 4035 2220

Password: See above

One tap mobile

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Dial by your location

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+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 875 4035 2220

Password: See above

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ketB78hif2

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.

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The eviction moratorium enacted at the end of April was scheduled to run until August 18, 2020 unless the Governor extends it, and unless new legislation is enacted that worsens the situation. Even if the moratorium ends as planned, the courts will be different: virtual hearings, long backlogs, and the possibility of further legislation that could change the way we operate. We will try to answer all of the following questions:

When will the moratorium end?
What day exactly can I actually serve?
Are notices served before the moratorium still good? Summons?
Are executions from before still good?
What is the case backlog?
How long will it take the courts to process the backlog?
What's the earliest jury trial date?
Are the courts sitting more frequently? Will cases be over zoom or telephone?
What alternatives do I have besides court?

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the current policy framework and timelines, and with better ideas to plan for an end to the eviction moratorium.

This part of the 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; her case is before the Superior Court.

Wednesday, July 22nd

12:00pm Webinar Begins
1:00pm Webinar Ends (this webinar may run late to 1:15)

Registration

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

Public: $6
Members: $3

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.

Password will be emailed and viewable online.

Upon purchasing, you will be registered. 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 July 22, 2020 12:00 PM):

When: Jul 22, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Statewide Webinar Eviction Moratorium Update July 22, 2020

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86170748397

Password: See above

Or iPhone one-tap :

US: +13017158592,,86170748397#,,,,0#,,159961# or +13126266799,,86170748397#,,,,0#,,159961#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968

Webinar ID: 861 7074 8397

Password: See above

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd6lqSOy51

Watch Recording (after July 25, 2020):

Recording Link:
https://masslandlords.net/massachusetts-eviction-moratorium-full-explanation-and-faq/
Webinar recordings are only available to confirmed registrants. To successfully access, make sure to Log In to your MassLandlords account.

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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.

Saturday, July 11th, 2020 and Saturday, July 18th, 2020

Virtual Course Agenda

Saturday, July 11th, 2020

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, July 18th, 2020

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.

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.

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Two Saturdays Zoom Meeting: Douglas Quattrochi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Crash Course Sat July 11, Sat July 18

Time: Jul 11, 2020 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every week on Sat, 2 occurrence(s) Jul 11, 2020 08:30 AM Jul 18, 2020 08:30 AM

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We'll be having a round table (really, zoom) discussion about any rental real estate topics. This meeting is a great opportunity for attendees to learn from each other's experiences. Bring your questions about tenant issues, lease agreements and addenda, or best practices. We will be discussing current events, COVID-19, and the eviction moratorium.

Attendees are welcome to share their own experiences, warnings, pearls of wisdom, and more. Participation is not required, you're welcome to come and just listen.

This event will be moderated by volunteers and/or staff with significant and compliant rental experience. We are particularly looking to introduce outgoing MetroWest President Sherri Way to her new neighborhood and help Upper Cape owners get to know MassLandlords democratic governance and benefits. (We think and hope there is no conflict with existing Cape Cod Property Owners and Managers Association events; if we are incorrect, let us know.)

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Open to attendees statewide

Monday, June 29th

Virtual Meeting Agenda

6:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
6:40pm 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.)
7:05pm Sherri Way Meeting Introduction
7:10pm Round Table
8:00pm Virtual meeting ends

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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:

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The eviction moratorium may have made sense from a public health point of view back in March, but without any funding the same tidal wave of evictions is still coming, only later. At least a year's worth of cases will be filed the week the moratorium ends. And cumulative arrearages the last three months have been 19%, meaning potentially hundreds of millions of dollars would have to be paid to keep every renter out of court. What can be done?

This webinar will review our Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee via Surety Bonds. We will review the basic concept of a housing guarantee, and the key players needed to make it work. Landlords, renters, surety bond companies, and the Commonwealth must all work together. Then we will discuss mechanics of how landlords can get the bond, what they can or cannot do while holding a bond, and how they can get repaid. Finally, we will look at mechanisms for funding surety.

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the talking points, prepared for advocacy with your representative and senator and others in the community.

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.

Wednesday, June 24th

12:00pm Webinar Begins
1:00pm Webinar Ends (this webinar may run late to 1:15)

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Watch Live (on June 24, 2020 12:00 PM):

When: Jun 24, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Webinar June 24, 2020 Fair and Equal Housing Guarantee via Surety Bonds

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