Property Management News

Do you have a 4 line phone system on the desk?  Or do you have a closet where your phone system computer is installed?  On premises equipment can be a hassle! If it is outdated, there is no question it is missing some of the newest, most useful technology.  Also, it is common for equipment-based systems to be complex and counterintuitive, resulting in businesses using only a fraction of their features. Here are some questions to ask yourself: When you leave the office, do you manually forward calls to a cell phone? Does your system allow the caller to route themselves? Do you have to call someone to come out to program or fix it in person? Do you have to go into the office to call... Read more

Tenants across the state are being rejected by landlords because of public but often misleading eviction data, according to an advocacy group calling for new restrictions on the data. The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute argues that people applying for apartments may be passed over because their names appear in online eviction records, including in cases when they did nothing to warrant an eviction, such as a clerical error that leads to an eviction, or when a person in an eviction record merely shares a name with a prospective renter. Andrea Park, an attorney at the law reform institute, said renters are being passed over even when a casual reading of court records would demonstrate... Read more