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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to envelop the country, some consumer advocates are calling for greater protections for debtors until the crisis abates, arguing that the economic crisis is negatively impacting the ability of Americans to not only pay their debts but also fight collection actions in court. While the federal government has announced initiatives […]

A new law will protect Massachusetts residents from evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 crisis. On April 20, Gov. Charlie Baker signed H 4647 into law, placing a moratorium on evictions and residential foreclosures. The moratorium prevents landlords from sending notices of eviction and filing new eviction cases, stops courts from scheduling non-emergency hearings and […]

State lawmakers negotiating bills that would offer moratorium and tenant protections. BROCKTON — Landlords have filed close to 100 new eviction cases in the city’s housing court since the coronavirus reached Massachusetts, a practice that’s motivated state lawmakers to draft new bills aiming to protect renters and homeowners who fall behind on housing payments during […]

The Massachusetts House and Senate have advanced bills that would halt evictions and foreclosures as the coronavirus shutdown continues. But by Friday the two chambers couldn’t agree on a final version — and now the measure goes to a conference committee of six lawmakers to hash out differences over the days ahead. Since the state’s […]