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Worcester Fri Sep 28: Self-Representation in Housing Court

Housing Court staff including judges and clerks will discuss case law that provides procedural guidance on who may file an eviction action. Specifically, we'll be covering important Supreme Judicial Court decisions such as: Varney, LAS, and the recently decided Hatcher case.

This event will be a joint public service by MassLandlords and Housing Court staff (no charge).

Attendees will not be getting legal advice. We'll be having a generic discussion in layperson's terms and covering substantive legal issues.

The event room has capacity for 104. If you can travel, it will be worth the effort. If traveling is not feasible, you can watch live from your home or office. To watch the live stream, please register below with "zero" attendees and you will be sent the link the day-of via email.

This special event is a great opportunity to learn from Housing Court staff, ask procedural questions in a safe space about how you run your business, and amend your practice before it becomes an issue. Reminder: we will not be giving out legal advice. Questions must be framed in a generic way.

This event will be live streamed free. Due to the cost of video storage and hosting, recordings after the fact will be made available only to members.

Confirmed panelists:

• Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan
• Judge Gustavo Del Puerto
• Judge Wilbur Edwards
• Assistant Clerk Magistrate Delia Mathes
• Assistant Clerk Magistrate Tom Trilla
• First Assistant Clerk Magistrate JoeAnn Smith
• Law Clerk Attorney Jorge Ghazal

Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-event may be chucked.

Friday, September 28th

Meeting Agenda

• 1:30pm Sign-in/Networking
  • This event will draw from Springfield to Boston, Attleboro to Lowell. Please register in advance.
• 2:00pm Opening Remarks by MassLandlords Executive Director Doug Quattrochi
• 2:05pm Housing Court staff rotating through various issues. Exact schedule TBD. Formal presentations will run for two hours with questions.
• 3:05pm ten minute break
• 4:05pm Networking or additional questions
• 5:00pm Doors close

Location

Worcester Law Library
184 Main St
Worcester, MA 01608

Parking

Downtown Worcester has numerous paid garages and paid on-street parking. The cheapest, most readily available parking is the Worcester Public Library at 3 Salem St, half a mile away ($3 for three hours, credit card accepted). The closest parking is Court Park at Main St. and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Accessibility

This recently renovated public space is fully handicapped accessible.

Food

• Light refreshments only. Please eat lunch before.

Pricing

Free. Registration is required for either in-person or online attendance. Form link below.

REGISTER HERE

Cambridge Tues 9-18: How to Raise the Rent, 2nd Topic TBD

Part I

When it's time to raise the rent, can't you just declare the new rent level? Or what paperwork is required? Do we need to terminate the tenancy? Can they sign an addendum? How do we avoid discrimination, concessions, or other legal gotchas?

We'll be walking through the various ways landlords attempt to raise the rent and discussing the pitfalls with each approach. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the way judges want to see rent raises carried out.

This part of the presentation will be presented by Attorney Hannafin of the Law Offices of Shaun A. Hannafin, LLC.

Part II

A second topic may be added by member vote. Watch your email for details.

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Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.

Tuesday, September 18th

Cambridge Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking
  • Networking draws from Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Malden.
• 6:00pm Buffet Dinner
• 6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
  • Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
• 7:00pm Attorney Shaun Hannafin: How to Raise the Rent
• 7:40pm Second topic TBD
• 9:00pm Doors close

Location

Cambridge Innovation Center
1 Broadway (5th Floor)
Cambridge, MA 02142

ID required Upon entering One Broadway, you will need to check in with the lobby security. You'll just need to show your ID and let them know you're going to the MassLandlords event in the 5th floor Venture Cafe.

Accessing from the T

• Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St.
• Cross to the northeast side of Main St. with the Marriott and Chipotle and walk down the street away from Cambridge towards the Longfellow Bridge to Boston.
• Cross through the plaza with the five-foot high metal globe; One Broadway is the building undergoing construction across the next street.
• Cross over Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.

Parking

Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking is $10 enter after 4pm, a two-minute walk from One Broadway, click here for details

Food

• Buffet, incl. salad and rolls
• Water, sodas
• Cookies

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Non-members always welcome!

• Door:
  • Public: $29.00
  • Members: $19.00
• Early-bird, reserve by seven days prior @ 12pm:
  • Public: $24
  • Members: $14

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West Springfield Thu Sep 13: Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Community Policing

Part I

Those who plan ahead save on their taxes. Can you qualify for the real estate professional exemption? Is your current legal entity or lack thereof the best you can do? Most importantly, how can we legally pay the least in taxes? We'll be touching on depreciation, segregation studies, and recapture so that you can either DIY or better supervise your accountant. We'll make reference to 1031 exchanges, which can save hundreds of thousands on sale. And most important, we'll share what we know about the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 and its impact on our businesses.

This part of the presentation will be given by Mark Germain, CPA, of Gomes, DaCruz & Tracy, P.C.

Part II

In Massachusetts, our law enforcement resides in and participates in the community. This helps people feel they can trust the police when asking for help, and keeps our neighborhoods safer and friendlier. This approach is called "community policing" and works best when owners and renters participate.

For us in Greater Springfield, we particularly want to know what impact the casino will have, how we can arrange for officers to get to know our renters and their concerns, and how we can stay up to date with police initiatives and crime logs.

This part of the presentation will be presented by Magda Colon, Community Policing Liaison of the Springfield Police Department. Her talk will be relevant to owners and renters in other communities. She will be coming with two other officers.

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Thursday, September 13th

RHAGS Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in and Networking
  • Cash bar
  • Networking draws from Springfield, West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Ludlow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Agawam, Southwick, Southampton, Easthampton, Northampton, Westhampton, Hadley, South Hadley, Granby, Amherst, Belchertown, Ware, Palmer, Warren, Monson, and Hampden.
• 6:00pm Buffet dinner
• 6:40pm State-wide Business Update and Member Minutes
• 7:00pm Local Updates
• 7:05pm Legal Update
• 7:10pm Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, Mark Germain
• 7:50pm Community Policing, Magda Colon
• 8:30pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors Close

Location

Springfield Country Club
1375 Elm St
West Springfield, MA 01089

Food

• Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad and rolls
• Cash bar
• Hot Coffee & Tea
• Dessert (cookies, brownies, and blondies)

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Non-members always welcome!

• Door:
  • Public: $41.00
  • Members: $31.00
• Early bird, reserve seven days prior by 12pm:
  • Public: $36.00
  • Members: $26.00

Worcester Wed Sep 12: Meet the Sheriffs, Tenant Selection and Service

Part I

Who would you call if you had to give a tenant an eviction notice? One option would be to call the Worcester County Sheriff. We'll be talking about civil process (meaning, eviction notices) and all that this entails.

We'll hear stories of evictions they've managed, learn why we should hire professionals instead of doing it ourselves, and then learn how to do it ourselves anyway if we want.

Make the acquaintance before you need to hire them. This is a rare opportunity to learn from experienced county officials.

This presentation will be given by Captain Amy Cross, Deputy Sarah Kontaxi, Deputy Tiphanie Gelinas, Deputy Kevin Derry and Deputy Steven Trottier.

Part II

How do you pick the right tenants, avoid the wrong tenants (not the same thing), and make them happy so they stick around? Norm Gadoury of Gadoury Homes LLC will share with us his approach to tenants and how it yields his business unusually low turnover.

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Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked.

Wednesday, September 12th

Meeting Agenda

• 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking
  • Networking draws from Worcester, Shrewsbury, Millbury, Auburn, Leicester, Paxton, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston, Grafton, Upton, Northbridge, Sutton, Oxford, Charlton, Spencer, Oakham, Rutland, Princeton, Clinton, and Sterling.
• 6:15pm Buffet Dinner by The Vintage Grille
• 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.)
• 7:00pm Rich Merlino Meeting Introduction
• 7:05pm Meet the Sheriffs
• 7:55pm Tenant Selection and Service with Norm Gadoury
• 8:25pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors close

Location

Worcester Technical High School
1 Skyline Dr
Worcester, MA 01603

Parking

There is ample free parking in the first lot you see, in the covered garage to your left, on top of the garage (entrance further down road), and around the back of the school

Food

• Cheese and crackers, sodas, water, coffee, decaf
• Hot buffet dinner, incl. salad, rolls
• Cookies, brownies, and/or blondies

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

• Early-bird ends seven days prior @ 12pm:
  • Public: $24
  • Members: $14 (log in before you register or you will see the non-member price)
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register
• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Public: $29
  • Members: $19
  • Premium Members: No charge and no need to register

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Part I:

Mold remediation requires demolition and reconstruction, or does it? Thanks to a new understanding of biology and chemistry, enzymes may now be used to kill mold on and in porous surfaces. This process works on black mold. By saving demolition costs, enzymes or other deep-clean disinfectants can save potentially 50 to 75% of what you might be asked to pay in the future. This is essential learning for the day when your property develops a moisture problem.

This presentation will be given by Steve Dubois of Green Home Solutions. Steve has received five-star reviews on google and comes recommended to us from the MetroWest Property Owners Association, where he spoke last season.

Part II:

For "Ways to Make More Money,", we'll be presenting the best tips and tricks we've learned from talking with hundreds of landlords over the years. We'll start with easy stuff like knowing your water pressure (you do know your water pressure, right?) and work up from there. A major portion of the presentation will be strategies for negotiating higher rent. We'll end with guidance on leaving paper checks behind and going digital with online rent collection that fits tenants' income patterns. Don't miss these strategies for improving your bottom line. Real estate is a great way to build wealth over time.

This segment will be presented by Doug Quattrochi, Executive Director of MassLandlords, Inc. MassLandlords members represent the experience of tens of thousands of rental units, and each presentation a new idea comes up that gets worked into subsequent presentations. Come prepared to learn some great ideas but also please think about what you want to share with the room. Together we'll make this a meeting our balance sheets and the Commonwealth's housing stock will thank us for.

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Market your business, pick up handouts, give away an old doorknob. Everything goes on our first-come, first-served display table at all our events. Please bring business cards, brochures, coupons. And feel free to pick up your own uncollected marketing materials at the end. Everything not claimed end-of-night may be chucked. 

Wednesday, September 5th

• 5:30pm Sign-in/Networking/Dinner
  • Networking draws from Waltham, Newton, Weston, Watertown, Wellesley, Wellesley Hills, Lincoln, Dover, Arlington, Belmont, and the western ends of Cambridge and Boston.
• 6:00pm Buffet Dinner by the Copper House Tavern
• 6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
  • Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
• 7:00pm Part I: Better, Cheaper Mold Remediation with Green Home Solutions
• 7:25pm Part II: Ways to make More Money
• 8:20pm Networking
• 9:00pm Doors Close

Location

Best Western Waltham
380 Winter St.
Waltham, MA 02451

Parking

There is ample parking in the lot around the Best Western and down the hill by the Copper House Tavern. Please enter through the main lobby and look for the MassLandlords signs.

Food

• Buffet Dinner
• Soda, Water, Coffee

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

Pricing

Open to the public. Membership is not required!

• After Early bird or at the door:
  • Public: $35.00
  • Members: $25.00
• Early-bird ends seven days prior at 12pm:
  • Public: $30.00
  • Members: $20.00