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Multifamily Housing

EOHLC Files Permanent Regulations to Implement the MBTA Communities Law, Nearly 70 Communities Already Compliant

Zoning • May 7, 2025

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Sometimes an Offer to Purchase Is just an Offer to Purchase

Contracts, Real Estate • April 2, 2025

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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Accepting Public Comments for On-site Social Consumption Establishments

Cannabis, Regulations • January 20, 2025

Affordable Housing

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Extends Public Comment Period for 40B Regulations to January 31, 2025

Affordable Housing • January 17, 2025

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Condominium Association’s Refusal to Pay for Unit Modification Is Not Handicap Discrimination

Condominiums, Discrimination • December 31, 2024

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Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Will Close Public Comment on ADU Regulations on January 10, 2025

Affordable Housing, Zoning • December 30, 2024

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Are Unincorporated Condominium Associations and Condominium Trusts Required to Comply with the January 1, 2025, Corporate Transparency Act?

Condominiums, Regulations • December 18, 2024

Paul Bauer

Brewery Industry Confronts Slowdown: Paul Bauer Discusses Real Estate Challenges with Bisnow

Commercial Leases, Real Estate • November 22, 2024

Building permit

The Mass Leads Act Gains Momentum: Extending Permits and Offering Protections for Developers

Development, Legislation • November 20, 2024

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Liquidated Damages v. Actual Damages – Which Is the Better Choice?

Contracts, Leases • November 18, 2024

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What Massachusetts Owner-Occupied Residential Property Owners (and Solar Panel Installers) Need to Know Before Contracting for Home Energy Improvements

Contracts, Solar Energy • November 5, 2024

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Courts and Communities Grapple with Housing and Substance Abuse Crises and the Limits of Local Zoning

Housing, Zoning • October 28, 2024