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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

MA Bar Website

Small Claims Court

617-788-8485

Small Claims Court Website

Harvard Legal Advocacy - Tenant Advocacy Program

617-495-4394

Harvard Legal Advocacy Website

Attorney General

617-727-840

Attorney General Website

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

Consumer Hotline Website

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