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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Avalonbay Communities, Inc. v. Hamilton, 26 Mass. L. Rptr. 436 (2010)

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Avalonbay Communities, Inc. v. Hamilton, 26 Mass. L. Rptr. 436 (2010)
Parent Document
Avalonbay Communities, Inc. v. Hamilton, 26 Mass. L. Rptr. 436 (2010)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2010-02-05

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The Hamiltons allege that AvalonBay violated their right to quiet enjoyment under G.L.c. 186, section 14, by failing to make adequate repairs to the premises. This requires that the Hamiltons prove that AvalonBay’s acts or omissions caused “. . . serious interferences with his tenancy, acts or omissions that ‘impair the character and value of the leased premises.’ ” Simon v. Solomon, 385 Mass. 91, 102 (1982), quoting Winchester v. O’Brien, 266 Mass. 33, 36 (1929). Additionally, the Hamiltons must prove that AvalonBay “at least acted negligently in not alleviating the condition.” Jabonski v. Casey, 64 Mass.App.Ct. 744, 748 (2005).