Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

Unfit rental living conditions

I live in low incomming housing in Mass. My apartment

building does not meet state requirments, from electrical to

health hazards, but nothing has been done about it. I was

wondering if there was any way to contact a state inspector

and have them come in for a ''surprise'' inspection. If so,

how would I go about doing t


Asked on 8/07/03, 7:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Trant Law Office of Robert R. Trant

Re: Unfit rental living conditions

You should contact the Board of Health in the city/town where the apartment is located. You shoud request a sanitary code inspection. Each city/town has inspectors who perform inspections and write the violations and ensure the property owner fixes them. You will also receive a copy of the report. All residential apartments must meet the state's sanitary code. If the landlord fails to repair, you may have a claim for damages.

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Answered on 8/08/03, 9:34 am


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