Re: Jail for Mass. Landlords? - Landlord Forum thread 360376

Re: Jail for Mass. Landlords? by Stephen on March 28, 2020 @20:02

I'm confused. I just read the proposed bill and I didn't see anywhere anything where a landlord could be sent to jail for telling their tenants to pay their rent. Can you guide me to where that is?

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Re: Jail for Mass. Landlords? by dlym@rcn.com on April 11, 2020 @23:04	[ Reply ]

The way it was originally written, this is what it said. I believe the language has been revised since then. The original email and link I received from MassLandlords is below. Hello MassLandlords Subscriber, We will get through coronavirus. And to help the maximum number of people get through it, I need you to call or email your rep or senator. Two representatives who have at best a rudimentary understanding of housing have drafted legislation that would jail landlords for formally telling renters that we all have an obligation to pay our bills if we can during this crisis. HD.4935 right here in MA is the only legislation I have seen or heard of across the country imposing individual criminal penalties for our shared economic collapse. Full MassLandlords talking points are public online in our article, Ten Reasons Why HD.4935 Eviction Moratorium Should Not Pass As Written. https://masslandlords.net/ten-reasons-why-hd-4935-eviction-moratorium-should-not-pass-as-written/

Re: Jail for Mass. Landlords? by dlym@rcn.com on April 11, 2020 @23:05	[ Reply ]

The way it was originally written, this is what it said. I believe the language has been revised since then. The original email and link I received from MassLandlords is below. Hello MassLandlords Subscriber, We will get through coronavirus. And to help the maximum number of people get through it, I need you to call or email your rep or senator. Two representatives who have at best a rudimentary understanding of housing have drafted legislation that would jail landlords for formally telling renters that we all have an obligation to pay our bills if we can during this crisis. HD.4935 right here in MA is the only legislation I have seen or heard of across the country imposing individual criminal penalties for our shared economic collapse. Full MassLandlords talking points are public online in our article, Ten Reasons Why HD.4935 Eviction Moratorium Should Not Pass As Written. https://masslandlords.net/ten-reasons-why-hd-4935-eviction-moratorium-should-not-pass-as-written/