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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) (b)
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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(b) In more general terms, MHFA argues that section 8 tenancies are fully regulated by the Federal government, and, thus, do not necessarily fall within the scope of common law rules governing other landlord-tenant relationships within the Commonwealth. It is suggested that, if tenants in Wideman’s position are permitted to recover damages based on the contract rent, the result will be an impermissible interference with the discretion Federal regulations give MHFA to determine how best to remedy conditions at a section 8 housing development when the owner fails to comply with section 8 program requirements.