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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)
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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Asserting a VAWA defense does not guarantee a successful outcome. As discussed supra, there must be a causal connection between incidents of domestic violence and a tenant's failure to **248comply with the terms of the lease or the agreement for judgment. In addition, "VAWA does not limit the ability of a [landlord] to [evict a tenant] for a lease violation unrelated to domestic violence ... provided that the [landlord] does not subject an individual who has been the victim of such violence to a more demanding standard than other tenants." Matter of Johnson, 154 A.D.3d at 241, 60 N.Y.S.3d 472. See 34 U.S.C. § 12491(b)(3)(C)(ii) ; 24 C.F.R. § 5.2005(d)(2).