Doubleday Law

12/29/2025

💡 Massachusetts Tenants — Know Your Lead Paint Rights!
Did you know that landlords in Massachusetts must provide specific federal and state lead paint disclosures before you sign a lease if the home was built before 1978?

Failing to do so can expose tenants — especially children — to serious health risks and may give rise to legal claims under both federal and state law.

Understand lead paint disclosure laws in Massachusetts. Essential info for tenants to ensure safety and compliance.

12/26/2025

💧 Massachusetts tenants: your landlord cannot charge you for water unless strict legal requirements are met.
Flat fees, missing meters, or charges with no documentation are often illegal under Massachusetts law.
If you’ve been billed for water without proper notice or metering, you may be entitled to reimbursement or other legal remedies.
🔗 Read the full article: Illegal Water Charges by MA Landlords (link in bio)

01/16/2023

"Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle." Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

12/25/2022

Happy Holidays, everyone.

08/28/2020

There are times when the government must be pushed to do the right thing. Now is one of those times.

08/27/2020

There will be a protest of the latest government-sponsored violence against people of color Sunday at 10AM at five corners in Vineyard Haven. Join us!

06/18/2020

This is a big win for the Dreamer Kids! Nice to see the Supreme Court stand up to Trump.

The Supreme Court has rejected Trump's bid to end legal protections for DACA recipients.

06/15/2020

The Supreme Judicial Court got this one right! Happy Pride Everyone

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBTQ rights from a conservative court.

04/30/2020

Remember, your landlords cant charge you late fees, nor can they ask you to leave if you can't pay rent. The eviction moratorium prohibits such conduct.

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04/30/2020

We have been getting a lot of calls from Tenants being bullied by their landlords. No time like the present to remind landlords to do the right thing! Remember landlords, you are not presently allowed to send Tenants notices to quit or other communication informing the the tenants they must leave.

04/29/2020

As the first of the month approaches, there is a lot of stress to pay rent. DO NOT USE YOUR SECURITY DEPOSIT AS RENT. Maintain your leverage. https://wp.me/p2Pp67-1fZ