Housing

The housing section of MassLegalHelp has lots of information about tenants' rights in Massachusetts. You will find self-help forms, sample letters, booklets, handbooks, and frequently asked questions.

Finding Housing
Housing Programs
How to Apply
Who is Eligible
Who Has Priority
Waiting Lists
Tenant Screening
Challenging a Denial
Section 8 Vouchers
Immigrants and Housing
Reasonable Accommodations
Public Housing
Grievances
Leases
Memorandums of Understanding
Guests
"No trespass"
Pets
Rent
Transfers
Useful Websites
Private Housing
Before Moving In
Security Deposits and Last Month's Rent
What Kind of Tenancy Do You Have
Rents
Utilities
Discrimination
Getting Repairs Made
Lead Poisoning
Getting Organized
Receiverships
Moving Out
Evictions
Taking Your Landlord to Court
Using the Court System
Getting (and Preventing) Access to Information
Emergency Assistance
Rooming Houses
Mobile Homes
Condominium Control
Tenants Facing Foreclosure
Bad Conditions
Bedbugs
Getting Repairs Made
Self Help Forms and Letters
Discrimination
What is Illegal Discrimination
Common Forms of Housing Discrimination
Steps to Take to Protect Yourself Against Discrimination
Steps to Take If You Think You Have Been Discriminated Against
Domestic Violence
Federal Public Housing
Section 8 Vouchers
Project-Based Section 8 Vouchers
Evictions
Eviction Storage Law
When Can a Landlord Evict
When Is Eviction Illegal
Receiving Proper Notice
Stopping an Eviction Before a Court Hearing
Fighting an Eviction in Court
Important Legal Defenses and Counterclaims
Challenging a Court-Ordered Eviction
Eviction Timeline
Notice to Quit Timeline
14-day Notice to Quit Timeline
Foreclosures
Tenants Facing Foreclosure
“Cash-for-Keys” Schemes
Forms and Letters
Bank-owned Foreclosures
For Homeowners
Utilities
Water Law
Discounts on Utilities
Poverty Guidelines
Utilities in Private Housing
Self Help Forms and Letters
Moving In
Rent in Public Housing
Security Deposits
Utilities
Bad Conditions
Organizing
Receivership
Evictions
Moving Out
Public Information
Affidavit of Indigency
Grievances
Booklets and Handbooks
Finding Housing
Public Housing
Private Housing
Eviction Storage Law
Water Law
eBook: How To
Help for Tornado Victims
3 Steps to FEMA Disaster Assistance
Disaster Recovery Centers
Tenants forced out by Tornado
For Immigrants
Proving your identity
Auto Insurance
I cannot work because of the tornado
FEMA Inspections
DSNAP- Disaster Food Stamps
Supplemental SNAP
Homeless After the Tornado?
Public Housing Authorities

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