Massachusetts Housing Court
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The Massachusetts Housing Court is a specialized trial court that handles residential housing-related cases such as evictions, landlord-tenant disputes, and housing code enforcement across the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of law
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specialized trial court → |
| canIssue |
eviction orders
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injunctive relief → money judgments → orders to correct housing code violations → |
| country |
United States
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| courtSystem |
Massachusetts Trial Court
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| geographicCoverage |
all counties in Massachusetts
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statewide → |
| governingLaw |
Massachusetts General Laws
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Massachusetts housing statutes → Massachusetts sanitary code → Massachusetts state building code → |
| handlesCaseType |
code enforcement actions
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eviction cases → foreclosure-related eviction cases → housing code enforcement cases → landlord-tenant disputes → rent escrow disputes → residential housing cases → summary process cases → |
| hasDivision |
Central Housing Court
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Eastern Housing Court → Metro South Housing Court → Northeast Housing Court → Southeast Housing Court → Western Housing Court → |
| hasProgram |
Housing Specialist program
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mediation services → self-help resources for unrepresented litigants → |
| hearsAppealsTo |
Massachusetts Appeals Court
→
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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state of Massachusetts → |
| language |
English
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| levelOfCourt |
trial court
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| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
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| partOf |
Massachusetts Trial Court
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| primaryParties |
landlords
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municipalities → property owners → tenants → |
| subjectMatter |
building and sanitary code enforcement
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housing law → landlord-tenant law → |
| website |
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/housing-court
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Massachusetts Housing Court
("Eastern Housing Court")
→
Massachusetts Housing Court ("Northeast Housing Court") → Massachusetts Housing Court ("Southeast Housing Court") → Massachusetts Housing Court ("Western Housing Court") → Massachusetts Housing Court ("Central Housing Court") → Massachusetts Housing Court ("Metro South Housing Court") → |
hasDivision |
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Jury Commissioner for the Commonwealth
→
Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner → |
worksWith |
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Judiciary of Massachusetts
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hasComponent |
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Massachusetts Appeals Court
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hearsAppealsFrom |