Before you rent, or even if you already are renting, become familiar with your rights and the resources available to assist you:
Tenant's Issues
Rental Housing Services
617-635-4200
Rental Housing Services Website
Inspectional Services Department
617-635-5322
Inspectional Services Information & Website
Legal Help
Greater Boston Legal Services
617-371-1234
Greater Boston Legal Services Website
Volunteer Lawyers Project
617-423-0648
Volunteer Lawyers Project Webiste
MA Bar Association Lawyer Referral Program
617-654-0400
Small Claims Court
617-788-8485
Harvard Legal Advocacy - Tenant Advocacy Program
617-495-4394
Harvard Legal Advocacy Website
Attorney General
617-727-840
Additional Important Phone Numbers
MA Commission Against Discrimination
617-727-3990
MA Commission Against Discrimination Website
Department of Public Health Services
617-624-6000
Department of Public Health Services Website
Better Business Bureau
508-652-4800
Better Business Bureau Website
Consumer Hotline
617-727-8400
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
617-338-2600
Greater Boston Real Estate Board Website
Rental Housing Resource Center
The Rental Housing Resource Center provides a free informational guide, "The Good Neighbors Handbook", designed to help landlords and tenants understand and comply with the complex landlord/tenant laws. Click here for a copy of the handbook.
GREATER BOSTON INSPECTIONAL/PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCES
Brookline
Alan Balsam, PhD, MPH
11 Pierce Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-2300
Fax: (617) 730-2296
Cambridge
Inspectional Services
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-6100
Fax: (617) 349-6132
Medford
Karen Rose, Director
85 George Hassett Drive
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2565
Fax: (781) 393-2562
Milton
Michael Blanchard, M.S., Health Director
Milton Board of Health
525 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-4885
Fax: (617) 696-5172
Quincy
Andrew Scheele
Quincy Health Department
440 East Squantum Street
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 376-1273
Fax: (617) 376-1271
Somerville
Paulette Renault-Caragianes RN MPA, Director
City of Somerville Health Department
City Hall Annex
50 Evergreen Avenue
Somerville MA 02145
(617) 625-6600 ext 4310
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