Floor Area Ratio and Residential Property
by Floor Area Ratio has longed been used as a way regulate building density under zoning laws. The owner of the property can choose to build …
Tag: residential
Rev. Proc. 2008-28 and Foreclosure Relief for Securitizations
The Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2008-28 [.PDF ] which provides for the modification of certain mortgage loans will not jeopardize the favorable tax …
Massachusetts Tree Law
I had previously posted about the Massachusetts Rule on Tree Liability. Last month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court generated some new law on trees in the …
Trimming Trees in Massachusetts
After this latest snowstorm in Boston, I had to drag some fallen limbs into my compost pit. I thought this would be a good time …
Exceptions to Limited Liability
Last week I noted the story and decision of City of Springfield Code Enforcement v. Concerned Citizens for Springfield, Inc., et al. in which Housing …
Security Deposit in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that a security deposit for a Massachusetts residential lease must be deposited in a Massachusetts branch of a Massachusetts bank: …