8/1: Deadline for landlords to register with city of Boston

Hello Landlord and Friend,

If you have rental unit in the City of Boston you are required by the new ordinance to register every year. Starting this year you need to do it before 8/1/13.

For more information of the ordinance go to http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/rental%20registration%20guide_tcm3-36408.pdf

A summary of the ordinance is here:
1. All rental unit owners shall register annually no later than July 1st of each year and pay $25 1st and $15 each additional unit annually
2. Owner occupied 6 units or less is exempt
3. All non-exempt rental units must be inspected at least once every five (5) years.
4. If an unit is determined to be a Problem Property as defined by Ordinance 16-55.2, it must annually request an inspection from ISD. Each owner of a Problem Property shall also file with ISD an annual management plan, within 30 days of its classification as a Problem Property
5. Any owner residing outside of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must designate a Boston based resident agent authorized to accept service on the owner’s behalf.
6. New property owners must register within 30 days of closing and must submit a reasonable maintenance plan that identifies and address the any significant code deficiencies within the subject property.

Link to a Chinese version of this notice is below.
https://bostonese.com/?page_id=223&mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=612

Call me if you have questions.

Best,
Jason Pan
潘樹仁, 中堿地產
617-834-4071
http://www.midtwn.com
Midtown Properties, Inc.
Boston Asian Landlord Association