Statutes, Regulations, and Handbooks
Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) can be found at
www.state.ma.us/legis/legis.htm
DHCD Regulations (for state funded housing, MRVP) can be found at
www.state.ma.us/dhcd/regulations/default.htm
You can retrieve individual sections from the Code of Federal Regulations at
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html
The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Housing Choice Vouchers:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/index.cfm
The link to “Forms and Guidance,” at the bottom of the page, gives you access to HUD guidebooks, relevant portions of the C.F.R., and notices. These can also be found:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/handbks_forms/index.cfm
Other Helpful Sites
A basic overview of Section 8 housing can be found at
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8
Possible solutions to landlord/tenant issues can be found at
http://www.masslegalhelp.org/legal-tactics
or at
Mass Legal Answers OnLine: http://www.masslao.org
Further links to MA laws and other helpful websites can be found at
http://www.mass.gov/courts/case-legal-res/law-lib/laws-by-subj/about/landlord.html#MassachusettsLaws
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