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Subcommittee adopts substitute to require 60-day notice for nonrenewal by larger landlords
Summary
The subcommittee adopted a substitute and reported House Bill 1867, which extends a 60-day notice requirement for lease nonrenewals to landlords owning more than four rental units, aligning those notices with existing requirements for month-to-month and manufactured home tenancies.
The General Laws Housing Consumer Protection Subcommittee adopted a substitute and reported House Bill 1867, a measure requiring landlords who own more than four rental units to provide tenants with 60 days’ notice before choosing not to renew a tenant’s lease.
Sponsor David McClure said the change would ‘‘bring notice requirements for landlords with more than 4 rental units into alignment with other landlords,’’ and argued the requirement helps renters plan and avoid last-minute displacement. ‘‘It is extremely difficult to find…
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