On January 25, 2012, Governor Patrick released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2013 (FY 13), which is referred to as House 2.  Attached is MLRI's preliminary analysis of of selected Housi Read More

Welcome to the Children’s Issues Index.Legal issues affecting children arise in every type of legal case, including housing, education, public benefits and health. The Children’s Law Read More

The Massachusetts Trial Court has released this Guide, prepared by the Court Personnel Working Group of the Supreme Judicial Court Steering Committee on Self-Represented Litigant, to provide court per Read More

Much has changed since the publication of the 2001 edition of the CSH Between the Lines Guide, as more communities have embraced permanent supportive housing as the model for reducing homelessness amo Read More

NLIHC's 2010 Advocates' Guide to Housing and Community Development is now online and available for purchase in book form. Read More

Housing Court Forms -- includes Summary Process, Small Claims, Supplementary Process, Civil Claims, Criminal Claims and General Use District Court Forms -- 2005 Sample Summary Process Su Read More

Link to the 2008 edition of Legal Tactics: Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts. Read More

Link to the 2009 edition of Legal Tactics: Finding Public and Subsidized housing. Read More

Results of a 2005 survey analysing summary process eviction cases in 7 courts in Massachusetts. Read More

HUD website with information for renters, including fair housing rents, tips tenants should know, budgeting, and housing counseling. Read More