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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bos. Hous. Auth. v. Y.A., 121 N.E.3d 1237 (2019)

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Bos. Hous. Auth. v. Y.A., 121 N.E.3d 1237 (2019) 2.
Parent Document
Bos. Hous. Auth. v. Y.A., 121 N.E.3d 1237 (2019)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2019-05-10

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2. Application. Given the framework of VAWA, its corresponding regulations, and the HUD Guidelines, ideally a tenant will notify the landlord that domestic violence has affected the tenant's ability to pay rent or has otherwise caused the tenant to violate the terms of the lease. The landlord can then take steps pursuant to the HUD Guidelines to apply VAWA. If a landlord denies VAWA protections and initiates summary process, the tenant may raise a VAWA defense in response. See 34 U.S.C. § 12491(b)(1).