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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Cruz Management Co. v. Wideman, 633 N.E.2d 384 (1994)

Citation
Cruz Management Co. v. Wideman, 633 N.E.2d 384 (1994)
Parent Document
Cruz Management Co. v. Wideman, 633 N.E.2d 384 (1994)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1994-05-12

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MHFA argues, as it did below, that the judge should have awarded breach of warranty damages to Wideman based only on the portion of the rent for which she was personally responsible. MHFA maintains that this result is in accord with precedent of this court, and that- an award of damages based on the contract rent may impede its ability to recover rent subsidies it has paid for housing that is not safe and sanitary, a right that it has by contract and under Federal regulations governing the section 8 housing subsidy program. MHFA also contends that if a tenant in Wideman’s position is entitled to damages based on the contract rent, MHFA’s ability to monitor and administer section 8 housing may be seriously impaired. We conclude that Wideman was entitled *775