Eviction filings in Massachusetts have been climbing since a statewide moratorium expired in October. And while Governor Charlie Baker has allocated an extra $171 million to tenant and landlord relief programs, eviction cases are expected to climb even faster in the new year, after a federal moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control expires on December 31.
Read moreTenants, landlords are pondering alternatives to eviction
EVERETT — Unpaid rent, not-so neighborly behavior and other unresolved grievances can make the landlord-tenant relationship unpleasant during the pandemic.
With a statewide eviction moratorium prohibiting legal action, a pilot program authorized by the state Supreme Court aims to settle the issues hampering landlords and tenants without court intervention.
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