Sam Squailia of FATV Interview with
Brenda Coveno-Watson and Brian Lucier

The next NWCLA membership meeting will be in
March 11th, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Watch for the ZOOM link in your email from MassLandlords.net

Virtual Online Meeting: Download ZOOM
prior to the meeting to have your system set to participate

Worcester Housing Court: Notice to Quit Attestation Form and Submission Information

Presented by Nick Moudios

The COVID landscape contiues to shift for landlords and property owners. Join us online in our monthly zoom meeting with Court Magistrate Nick Moudios to walk us through the new steps required to file a 14-Day Notice for non-payment of rent in Massachusetts.

All landlords must give tenants an attestation form and submit a copy of any Notice to Quit for nonpayment of rent given to a residential tenant during the COVID-19 State of Emergency to the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. This is required by 400 CMR 6.00 / Section 1 of Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020.

Required Attestation Form to Accompany a Notice to Quit
Landlords Must Provide Attestation Form With Notice to Quit: During the COVID-19 state of emergency, landlords that issue a notice to quit for nonpayment of rent to a residential tenant, must also give the tenant, with the notice to quit, a completed form attesting (swearing) to certain facts. This is required by law - see Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020.

And remember, keep calm & manage property. Meetings are open to the public! For more information about becoming an NWCLA member and attending this event, visit us online at www.NWCLA.com/join.htm or call 978-503-7070.

NWCLA Membership Web Site

NEW FEATURES to the NWCLA Membership Web Site

Welcome to the NWCLA Members Site. The membership site has been an ongoing project where we are constantly adding value to being an NWCLA member. We are excited to be able to have this benefit for our membership and all that it can do. We are constantly thinking about new ways to add to this feature to add value to your NWCLA membership.

Kudos and a special thank you goes out to Ron LeShane for implementing these new features to the secure membership web site:

• Recent recordings of NWCLA zoom meeting (members only)
• Searchable Database of Local Police Arrest Records
• Updated lease clauses from Atty Mark Burrell's Top 30 List

With the help of Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant Law Attorney, Inessa Shur of the Shur Law Group we have provided our members with something they have been asking for, for years; Massachusetts Tenant-At-Will and Massachusetts Lease Rental Agreements. These forms are especially written and designed to adhere to and be in compliance with Massachusetts Housing Laws.

HOW TO GET YOUR NEW NWCLA MEMBER ACCOUNT
To get an account on the members site, please complete the "Request and Account" form. A link is at the bottom of the members only website, or you can access it directly here: https://www.nwcla.com/members/request-an-account/.

Once that comes through, and we are able to verify your paid NWCLA membership, we will be able to get your account set up for you. Please be patient with us as we ramp up on this new process. All of your NWCLA board members are unpaid and are volunteers.

All NWCLA members are now
National Real Estate Investor Association members
www.nationalreia.com

The Northern Worcester County Landlord Association has joined forces with the National Real Estate Investors Association. What does this mean? It means that all NWCLA members are now NREIA members. The NREIA operates on a coast-to-coast arena and has the buying power to get HUGE group discounts on the products and services we all use every day in the business of being landlords. There are free newsletters, member-to-member support, a host of other organizations you can visit for free as a guest NREIA members, legislative updates on a national level, and much. much more.

To gain access to the NREIA members section you first need to register as a member. To do this, send an email to Brian Lucier to request that your account with the NREIA be activated. To take advantage of your NREIA membership please send your email request to Brian Lucier and make sure to include:

Subject Line: NWCLA / NREIA Membership Request
First Name:
Last Name:
Phone Number:
Email Address:

Please allow at least 24 hours for an email back from Brian with your account log-in information. He usually checks his email first thing in the morning, and late at night.

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Dear Fellow Landlords and Property Managers

The NWCLA was formed to provide a structured forum for landlords and property managers to get informed on the changing areas of rental real estate and the laws that govern the business we are in.

We want to provide guidance for those new to the business as well as use our strength as an organization to prevent negative legislation and promote positive changes in Massachusetts,

We own property in one of the toughest states to be a landlord in, the scale is not tipped in our favor, and we must work together to run our businesses in the strictest manner, and encourage changes that would give equality back to the legal housing system.

We are all in the business of providing housing; together we can work to better our community and our real estate. We urge you to consider joining our organization. The benefits are many to belong to an upstanding group that works on issues that effect you and your livelihood.