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trimolius t1_ja9soau wrote

Reply to comment by stevied05 in “lawyers, law students, or anyone working for a law firm not allowed.” by gooserider

Interesting. This seems incredibly random. Own a two family? Discriminate against everyone, it’s no problem. 3 decker? Nope. Also if kids bother you, feel free to discriminate, as long as you’re elderly.

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stevied05 t1_ja9szsr wrote

It’s very, very strange. MA otherwise has among the tenant friendliest laws in the country.

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trimolius t1_ja9t93p wrote

That’s what I’ve always heard so I’m surprised this never came up in conversation!

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poillord t1_jab4xou wrote

You heard wrong, though everyone seems to say it around here. Massachusetts is much more landlord friendly than the rest of New England, though less so than the south.

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trimolius t1_jabhvhm wrote

If you feel like elaborating I’m interested to know in what other ways it’s less tenant friendly than the rest of New England!

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GoatNumber12 t1_jadf93p wrote

Isn't this pretty standard though? That is what I learned in property when we briefly read about red lining and Shelley.

I know MA has tenant friendly laws, and compared to that its real weird. But compared to the national standard allowing that type of discrimination is par for the course.

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poillord t1_jab4rb5 wrote

No it doesnt, it’s mid in terms of the bias, and much more landlord friendly than the rest of New England. That’s just something people say assuming Massachusetts’s liberal reputation without knowing how the laws vary.

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stevied05 t1_jabicd5 wrote

Are you a lawyer? Cause you’re wrong. I litigate in housing court in MA all the time and it’s super tenant friendly….

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sdzk t1_jaa5n2z wrote

4 units or less and you live there

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