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Legal Tactics: Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts Eighth Edition, Updated July 18, 2018

Advocacy Groups ................................................................... 777 Consumer Programs ............................................................... 779 Courts ................................................................................... 781 Credit Reporting .................................................................... 787 Discrimination....................................................................... 788 Domestic Violence ................................................................. 789 Government Agencies ............................................................ 795 Housing Search Agencies ....................................................... 798 Immigration .......................................................................... 805 Independent Living Centers ................................................... 806 Law Libraries ......................................................................... 807 Lead Paint ............................................................................. 808 Legal Assistance .................................................................... 809 Mediation Services ................................................................ 814 Nonprofit Housing Developers ................................................ 815 Public Housing Authorities .................................................... 820 Your Key Phone Numbers....................................................... 835

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Advocacy Groups

Statewide Advocacy Groups

These organizations provide advocacy on housing and other issues that affect low-income people, elders, disabled people, and children. Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) .............617-742-0820 18 Tremont St., Suite 401, Boston MA 02108 Health Care For All (HCFA) .......................................................617-350-7279 One Federal Street, Boston MA 02110 Mass. Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) ............................ 617-822-9100 1803 Dorchester Ave., Boston MA 02124 Mass. Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) ..................................781-595-7570 15 Bubier St., Lynn MA 01910 Mass. Immigrant and Refuge Advocacy Coalition .....................617-350-5480 105 Chauncy St., 9th fl., Boston MA 02111 Mass. Law Reform Institute ........................................................617-357-0700 40 Court Street, 8th fl., Boston MA 02108 Mass. Senior Action Council (MSAC) ........................................ 617-284-1234 108 Myrtle Street, Quincy MA 02171 Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants (MUPHT) ................617-825-9750 784 Washington St., #1, Dorchester MA 02124

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Tenant Organizing and Advocacy Groups

Boston Tenant Coalition ............................................................ 617-423-8609 14 Beacon St., Room 421, Boston MA 02108 Central Mass. Housing Alliance ................................................ 508-752-5519 6 Institute Road, Worcester MA 01609 City Life/Vida Urbana ............................................................... 617-524-3541 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain MA 02130 28 Paris St., East Boston, MA 02128 Dudley St. Neighborhood Initiative ........................................... 617-442-9670 504 Dudley St., Roxbury MA 02119 East Boston Ecumenical Community Council .......................... 617-567-2750 50 Meridian St., Suite B1, E. Boston MA 02128 Essex County Community Organization ................................... 781-592-6167 74 South Common St., Lynn MA 01902 Mass. Alliance of HUD Tenants ................................................ 617-522-5133 42 Seaverns Ave., Jamaica Plain MA 02130 Mass. Union of Public Housing Tenants .................................. 617-825-9750 784 Washington St., Suite 1, Dorchester MA 02124

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Consumer Programs

Local

The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General is the primary agency that enforces state consumer laws. It also funds the local consumer programs below to mediate complaints from individual consumers, including complaints involving landlord/tenant issues.

Berkshire County Consumer Advocates, Inc. ............................ 413-344-4861 1 Fenn Street, 4th floor, Pittsfield MA 01201

Boston Consumer Affairs and Licensing Division .....................617-635-3834 City Hall, Room 817, Boston MA 02201

Cambridge Consumers' Council ................................................. 6l7-349-6l50 83l Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA 02139

Consumer Affairs Office, Revere City Hall ................................ 781-286-8114 150 Beach St., Revere MA 02151

Consumer Aid Program South Shore Community Action Council .................................. 508-747-7575 71 Obery Street, Plymouth MA 02360

Consumer Assistance Council, Inc. ...........................................800-867-0701

149 Main St., Hyannis MA 02601

508-771-0700

Consumer Assistance Office-Metro West, Inc. .......................... 508-651-8812 209 West Central St., Natick MA 0l760

Consumer Protection Office, Northwestern District Attorney's Office ............................................................ 413-774-5102 13 Conway Street, Greenfield MA 01301

Consumer Protection Program

Haverhill Community Action, Inc. .....................................978-373-1971 x236 3 Washington Square, 4th flr., Haverhill MA 01832

District Attorney's Office ............................................................413-586-9225 One Gleason Plaza, Northampton MA 01060

Fall River Consumer Program .................................................... 508-679-0131 One Government Center, Fall River MA 02722

Greater Lawrence Community Action, Inc. ............................... 978-679-0131 305 Essex St., Lawrence MA 01840

MassPIRG Consumer Action Center, Whipple Center ..............781-335-0280 182 Green St., N. Weymouth MA 02191

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Mayor's Office of Consumer Information .................................. 413-787-6437 36 Court St., Springfield MA 01103-1699 Medford Consumer Advisory Commission ................................ 781-393-2460 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford MA 02155 Middlesex Community College Law Center ..............................978-656-3342 33 Kearney Square, Lowell MA 01852 Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc. (for home owners) 617-567-5882 143 Border Street, East Boston MA 02128 New Bedford City Hall ............................................................... 508-961-3020 133 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Newton-Brookline Consumer Office, Newton City Hall .......... 617-796-1292 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton MA 02459 Norfolk County Consumer Protection Office ............................ 781-830-4879 45 Shawmut Road, Canton MA 02021 Office of Human Rights and Disabilities Worcester Community City Hall ................................................508-799-8486 455 Main St., Rm. 101, Worcester MA 0l608

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Courts

For information about the Massachusetts court system go to: courts/aboutus.html.

Housing Court Department

For more information about the Housing Court Department, go to: state.ma.us/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/housingcourt.

Boston Housing Court ................................................................617-788-8487 Edward Brooke Court House, 24 New Chardon St., Boston MA 02108

Northeast Housing Court........................................................... 978-689-7833 2 Appleton St., Lawrence MA 01840

Southeast Housing Court ............................................................508-677-1505 289 Rock St., 2nd fl., Fall River MA 02720

Western Massachusetts Housing Court......................................413-748-7838 37 Elm St., Springfield MA 01103

Worcester County Housing Court .............................................. 508-792-0800 225 Main St., Worcester MA 01608

District Courts

For more information about the District Court Department, go to: .

Barnstable County

Barnstable District Court ........................................................... 508-375-6600 3195 Main St., Rte 6A, Barnstable MA 02630

Falmouth District Court ..............................................................508-495-1500 161 Jones Road, Falmouth MA 02540

Orleans District Court ................................................................ 508-255-4700 237 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans MA 02653

Berkshire County

Northern Berkshire District Court ..............................................413-663-5339 111 Holden St., North Adams MA 02147

Pittsfield District Court ...............................................................413-499-0558 24 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield MA 01201

Southern Berkshire District Court...............................................413-528-3520 9 Gilmore Ave., Great Barrington MA 01230

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Bristol County

Attleboro District Court...............................................................508-222-5900 88 N. Main St., Attleboro MA 02703

Fall River District Court .............................................................. 508-491-3200 45 Rock St., Fall River MA 02720

New Bedford District Court ........................................................508-999-9700 75 N. Sixth St., New Bedford MA 02740

Taunton District Court................................................................508-977-6000 40 Broadway, #2100, Taunton MA 02780

Dukes County

Edgartown District Court............................................................508-627-3751 81 Main St., Edgartown MA 02539

Essex County

Gloucester District Court ............................................................978-283-2620 197 Main St., Gloucester MA 01930

Haverhill District Court .............................................................. 978-373-4151 45 Ginty Blvd., Haverhill MA 01830

Ipswich District Court.................................................................978-462-2652 188 State St., Route 1 Traffic Circle, Newburyport MA 01950

Lawrence District Court .............................................................. 978-687-7184 2 Appleton St., Lawrence MA 01840

Lynn District Court ..................................................................... 781-598-5200 580 Essex St., Lynn MA 01901

Newburyport District Court ........................................................978-462-2652 188 State St., Route 1 Traffic Circle, Newburyport MA 01950

Peabody District Court................................................................978-532-3100 1 Lowell St., Peabody MA 01960

Salem District Court ................................................................... 978-744-1167 56 Federal St., Salem MA 01970

Franklin County

Greenfield District Court.............................................................413-774-5533 101 Munson St., Greenfield MA 01301

Orange District Court..................................................................978-544-8277 1 Court Sq., Suite 1, Orange MA 01364

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