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Community Resources

All website links will open in a new browser window. City Government City of Cambridge website City of Somerville website Chamber of Commerce Cambridge of Commerce website Somerville Chamber of

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Boston Area Cultural Links

Cultural Sites of Interest American Repertory Theatre Boston Symphony Boston Pops Boston Ballet Boston Lyric Opera Celebrity Series Children's Museum Gardner Museum Harvard Museums MIT Museums Museum Of Fine

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Our Favorite Contractors

For over twenty-five years we have developed relationships with contractors who have provided honest and quality services, i.e. good work at good prices. Here are some of the contractors

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Carbon Monoxide Detector Law

Since March 31, 2006 a state law went into effect requiring homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors in every residential unit and property in Massachusetts. Understandably, there seems to be a great

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Interest on a Last Month Rent

Interest of 5% must be paid to the tenant either on the anniversary date of the tenancy or on a pro-rata basis, even if the tenancy ends before one year if

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What is an Appraiser?

An appraiser is one who compiles and analyzes voluminous data of problematical accuracy from sources of dubious veracity and derives therefrom a numerical quantification of unquestionable necessity, analogous to a

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Deductions From Security Deposit

Upon termination of the tenancy, a Landlord must return the security deposit or adjusted balance within thirty (30) days of the tenant’s vacating the apartment, and deductions can only

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Heating Season Tips and Reminders

Not only might some of these pointers spare you from the incovenience associated with a "NO HEAT" service call, but it might also spare the landlord from paying for an

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