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Altschuler v. Boston Rent Board, 425 N.E.2d 781 (1981)

Citation
Altschuler v. Boston Rent Board, 425 N.E.2d 781 (1981)
Parent Document
Altschuler v. Boston Rent Board, 425 N.E.2d 781 (1981)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1981-09-22

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draws a distinction between a condition, which makes a unit “unfit for human habitation” (defined as a condition justifying condemnation), 105 Code Mass. Regs. § 410.022 (1978), and a condition which “may endanger or materially impair the health or safety and wellbeing of an occupant” (defined as a condition which may expose those interests to harm), 105 Code Mass. Regs. § 410.023 (1978). The latter condition is sufficient to violate the warranty of habitability. Boston Housing Authy. v. Hemingway, supra *458