Housing

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This section of the website includes documents for related to housing issues. For foreclosure defense materials, including materials for tenants living in property that has been foreclosed on, go to the Foreclosure Defense library section.  The Eviction Process Online Course for Housing Court Lawyer For the Day Volunteers is available here.

Additional materials about housing for the general public can be found in the housing section of MassLegalHelp.org. If you are a legal services advocate, don’t forget to log in to access restricted materials.

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Fall River Needs a Balanced Housing Strategy

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Fall River is riding a wave of exciting changes including the long awaited arrival of the South Coast Rail and a massive waterfront redevelopment. While working class and low income city residents welcome the city’s revitalization, they also need protections from rising rents, eviction and…

Housing Court’s Tenant Community Public Outreach

Housing Court Department
Powerpoint presentation by the Housing Court at the September 23, 2024 community outreach event.

Western Division Housing Court Reports

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The Western Division Housing Court Reporter is an unofficial compilation of decisions and orders issued by the Western Division Housing Court. This reporter is a collaborative effort by and among several individuals representative of the Court, the local landlord bar, and the local tenant…

The End of the Line

MLRI
In 1997, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute issued a wake-up call to housing authorities across the state with a video documenting a long line of people — women and men, most with children; people with disabilities; people in wheelchairs; young and old — all waiting to apply for a Section 8…

DHCD Tenant Selection Review Decision Index No. 46

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All decisions made between May 4, 2019 and January 31, 2023