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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF HEALTH
120 WASHINGTON STREET,4'FLOOR
TEL. (978) 741-1800
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL FAX(978) 745-0343
MAYOR 1MANC.INIQ.SAL1 M.COM
JANI.;I'MANCINI.
ACTIN(', HI?Aixi-I AUI?N'r
March 26, 2009
Two-Four Howard Street Trust
John Lenzi, Trustee
99 Lafayette Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
Dear Mr. Lenzi:
In accordance with Chapter III, Sections 127A and 127E of the Massachusetts General Laws, 105 CMR 400.00; State
Sanitary Code, Chapter I: General Administrative Procedures and 105 CMR 410.00: State Sanitary Code, Chapter II:
Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, an inspection was conducted of the property 2-4 Howard Street#33
occupied by Rick Greenlaw and Diane Little conducted David Greenbaum, Sanitarian on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at
2:00 P.M.
Notice: If this rental unit is occupied by a child or children under the age of 6 years, it is the property owner's responsibility
to notify tenants of lead related reports and tests, and to ensure that this unit complies fully with 105 CMR 460.000:
Regulations for Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control. For further information or to request an inspection, contact the
Salem Health Department at 741-1800.
You are hereby ORDERED to make a good-faith effort to correct the violations listed on the enclosed inspection report.
Failure on your part to comply within the time specified on the enclosed inspection report will result in a complaint being
sought against you in Salem District Court. Time for compliance begins with receipt of this Order.
Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for
said hearing must be received in writing in the office of the Board of Health within 7 days of receipt of this Order. At said
hearing, you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this
Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have
the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation reports, orders and other documentary
information in the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing.
Please be advised that the conditions noted may enable the occupant(s)to use one or more of the statutory remedies
available to them as outlined in the enclosed inspection report form.
For the Board of Health: Reply to:
et Mancini David Greenbaum
Acting Health Agent Sanitarian
cc: Tenant
Certified Mail 7008 1140 0004 0941 2010
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LEGAL REMEDIES FOR TENANTS OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING
THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE LEGAL REMEDIES TENANTS MAY USE IN ORDER TO GET HOUSING
CODE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED.
1. Rent Withholding(General Laws Chapter 239 Section 8A)
If Code Violations Are Not Being Corrected, you may be entitled to hold back your rent payments. You can do this
without being evicted if.
A. You can prove that your dwelling unit or common areas contain code violations which are serious enough to
endanger or materially impair your health or safety and that your landlord knew about the violations before you were
behind in your rent.
B. You did not cause the violations and they can be repaired while you continue to live in the building.
C. You are prepared to pay any portion of the rent into court if a judge orders you to pay it. (For this it is best to put the rent
money aside in a safe place.)
2. Repair and Deduct(General Laws Chapter 111 Section 127L)
The law sometimes allow you to use your rent money to make the repairs yourself. If your local code enforcement
agency certifies that there are code violations which endanger or materially impair your health,safety or well-being and
your landlord has received written notice of the violations, you may be able to use this remedy. If the owner fails to
begin necessary repairs (or to enter into a written contract to have them made) within five days after notice or to
complete repairs within 14 days after notice you can use up to four months rent in any year to make the repairs.
3. Retaliatory Rent Increases or Evictions Prohibited(General Laws Chapter 186.Section 18 and Chapter 239 Section 2A).
The owner may not increase your rent or evict you in retaliation for making a complaint to your local code enforcement
agency about code violations. If the owner raised your rent or tries to evict within six months after you have made the
complaint he or she will have to show a good reason for the increase or eviction which.is unrelated to your complaint.
You may be able to sue the landlord for the damages if he or she tries this.
4. Rent Receivership(General Laws Chapter 111 Section 127C-H).
The occupants andfor the board of health may petition the District or Superior Court to allow rent to be paid into court
rather than to the owner. The court may then appoint a "receiver"who may spend as much of the rent money as is
needed to correct the violation. The receiver is not subject to a spending limitation of four months rent.
_ 5. Breach of Warranty of Habitability..
You may be entitled to sue your landlord to have all or some of your rent returned if your dwelling unit does not
meet minimum standards of habitability.
6. Unfair and Deceptive Practices(General Laws Chapter 93A).
Renting an apartment with code violations is a violation of the consumer protection act and regulations for which you
may sue an owner.-
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ABOVE IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE LAW.BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO WITHHOLD YOUR RENT
OR TAKE ANY OTHER LEGAL ACTION, IT IS ADVISABLE THAT YOU CONSULT AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO
CONSULT AN ATTORNEY,YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE WHICH IS:
North Shore Community Action Programs Inc. Northeast Housing Court
98 Main Street 2 Appleton Street
Peabody,MA 01960 Lawrence,MA 01840
(978)531-0767 (978)689-7833