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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Rothman v. Rent Control Board, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 217 (1994)

Citation
Rothman v. Rent Control Board, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 217 (1994) 1.
Parent Document
Rothman v. Rent Control Board, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 217 (1994)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1994-08-26

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1. The abatement period. The enabling statute, in effect, requires that a landlord seeking to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent first apply to the board for a certificate of eviction which is to issue only upon proof that “the tenant has failed to pay the rent to which the landlord is entitled.” St. 1976, c. 36, § 9(a)(1) and (b). Regulation 61-02 (see note 5, supra) requires that the landlord’s application be denied in the face of a tenant defense based upon health code violations if the board makes certain findings, including that the premises were in violation of such codes “during the time in question.”