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Subcommittee rejects bill that would require landlords to accept multiple payment methods and bar fees for all but one option
Summary
Members debated House Bill 2218, which would require landlords to accept several lawful payment methods and ensure at least one fee-free option; after amendments and extended discussion, the panel voted 4-3 and the measure did not report out of committee.
The General Laws Housing Consumer Protection Subcommittee considered House Bill 2218, a proposal to require landlords to accept multiple lawful forms of rent payment and to ensure at least one method of payment carried no fee.
Delegate Doug Tran, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure ‘‘alleviate[s] the burden of rental payment fees’’ and would require landlords to accept checks, electronic funds transfer, debit/credit cards, cash and money orders and to provide a fee-free option. ‘‘Nobody should be required to pay a fee in order to pay their…
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