Reports have focused recently on the increase in eviction filings on tenants who are behind on their rent caused by the pandemic. Often the landlords are labeled as the bad guy. They say the truth is they have also paid a price.
MassLandlords is a trade organization that works with landlords across the Commonwealth. Executive Director Doug Quattrochi says there are over 70,000 mom and pop landlords also had a difficult time making ends meet through the pandemic.
Quattrochi says while landlords and tenants suffered, along came the rising price of homeownership, sending rents out of reach for some tenants and forcing landlords to use their supply to meet a housing shortage.
Despite what has been reported in the media Quattrochi says eviction filings across Massachusetts are at the same level as they were pre-pandemic, but with Fall River and Bristol County seeing a marked increase. He says more needs to be done to encourage tenants and landlords to take advantage of available federal and state housing assistance.
As the country and region continue to recover from the pandemic, most landlords are looking to come to an agreement where tenants can afford their rent and landlords can get paid.
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