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Below are chapters in the most recent edition of Legal Tactics: Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts. This handbook provides practical information about tenants' rights in private housing—housing that is owned by an individual or a privately owned company.

Reference is made in each chapter to sample letters and court forms. To get any of the forms listed in these chapters, go to Useful Forms.

For more information related to housing also check the Question & Answers section on this website. If you live in public housing, go to the Public Housing section. You may also purchase Legal Tactics from Mass. Continuing Legal Education by calling 1-800-966-6253.

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	Acknowledgments
	Chapter 01: Using Legal Tactics
	Chapter 02: Before Moving In
	Chapter 03: Security Deposits and Last Month's Rent
	Chapter 04: What Kind of Tenancy Do You Have
	Chapter 05: Rents
	Chapter 06: Utilities		2/17/2006
		Read chapter 6 from Legal Tactics: Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts on utilities. Includes 2006 Poverty Guidelines. This links to a PDF file.
	Chapter 07: Discrimination
	Chapter 08: Getting Repairs Made
	Chapter 09: Lead Poisoning
	Chapter 10: Getting Organized
	Chapter 11: Receiverships
	Chapter 12: Moving Out
	Chapter 13: Eviction Time Line Chart		8/1/2003
	Chapter 13: Evictions		8/1/2003
	Chapter 14: Taking Your Landlord to Court
	Chapter 15: Using the Court System
	Chapter 16: Getting (& Preventing) Access to Information
	Chapter 17: Emergency Assistance
	Chapter 18: Rooming Houses
	Chapter 19: Mobile Homes
	Chapter 20: Condominium Control		4/8/2005