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Workplace Dispute Resolution

Court and Legal Informatiion Massachusetts

Disability / Accessibility in Housing

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Communication and Coping Skills

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New England University/College ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Programs

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Housing Resources - General

Cambridge Housing Division Home Page

Cohousing Association of the United States

Massachusetts Law About Landlord and Tenant

MassLegalServices.Org Housing Documents

MassResources

NeighborhoodLaw

LiveJustice Q. and A. Housing

Tenants Rights and Responsibilities (Tufts University Housing Office)

Cambridge Housing Authority

Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts Private Housing - MassLegalHelp

The Landlord Protection Agency ®

CHAF The Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund

LiveJustice

Massachusetts' Department of Housing and Community Development DHCD

MR LANDLORD forms, software, real estate books, landlord advice

CEHRC Tenant Organizing Related to Environmental Issues

Housing Works Affordable Housing

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Tenant Resources and Links

BostonResourceNet

CambridgeSomervilleResourceGuide.org

CHA Cambridge Housing Authority

Directory of National Housing and Homelessness Organizations

Family and Consumer Sciences House & Home: Choosing a Place to Live

Helping People in Massachusetts Find Help
Financial Assistance for Tenants - Telephone Numbers from City of Boston Web Site

Homeless Information Massachusetts - HUD

Housing and Homeless Programs

Bridge Over Troubled Waters Help for youth who are homeless, high risk or runaways

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless

MassLegalHelp.org Housing Tenants' Rights in Private Housing Documents

NERSC inc - New England Resident Service Coordinators, Inc.

Mass Housing Consumer Education Centers

CHAF FAQs Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund

Tri-City Action Program, Inc.

Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center

FindLaw for Tenants

HomeStart Inc

Useful Local Phone Numbers:
Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee 617-868-2900
Community Action Agency of Somerville 617-623-7370
Homeowner Options for Massachusetts Elders (H.O.M.E.) 617-451-0680 800-583-5337
Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness 617-723-0885
Somerville Community Corporation 617-776-5931
Tenant Advocacy Project 617-495-4394

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Landlords / Property Owner Resources and Links

Apartment Manager's Guide

Mass Housing Consumer Education Centers

Collecting Rent

Landlord Toolkit

Foreclosures: Avoid debtworkout.com

National Apartment Association - NAA

National Low Income Housing Coalition

RHOL

LiveJustice Housing Law

10 Ways to Resolve Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Law at LandlordTenantHelpOnline.org

FindLaw

Massachusetts Law: a collection of Massachusetts Law by Topic

Massachusetts Law about Landlord Tenant

Massachusetts Law about Landlord

Massachusetts Sanitary Code

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Court Information and Legal Information (Mass.)

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc.

Tenant Legal Issues from Live Justice (Mass) FAQ

A Guide to Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (Massachusetts)
Printable /downloadable guidebook on ADR including mediation in the court system

The Attorney General's Guide to Tenants Rights

Questions Asked by Tenants The Attorney General Tenants' Rights

Mass Legal Help excellent Housing Section that includes books and guides.

"Legal Tactics: Tenants Rights in Massachusetts"
See chapters: CH. 13. Evictions (court related sections) CH. 14. “Taking your Landlord to Court”
CH.15. “Using the Court System”.

Neighborhood Law
Web Page with comprehensive information on Housing including a Questions and Answer Section with more than 500 answers to housing questions related to Massachusetts housing.

Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries
Massachusetts Laws About “Landlord Tenant” – scroll down to see a list of excellent web links for landlords and tenants.

Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers
Resources for: -Landlords -Tenants -Homeowners -Prospective Buyers

The Massachusetts Court System Self -Help Center
Resources: Representing Yourself in Family Court, Small Claims, Housing Court

Housing Court Forms
Forms that are used in Housing Court and in other courts handling Housing issues

Massachusetts State Laws related to Landlord Tenant M.G.L. - Chapter 186

Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC)
Free legal hotline in support of its mission to help low-income Massachusetts residents with legal problems by providing quality legal information and advice, and by making referrals to legal and social service agencies.

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