So we have a miserable old lady that complains about everything,..her Neighbor said she found out that if she files a complaint (she doesn't call us) that she can't be evicted for many months because in Ma it would be considered retaliation. None of the other tenants have problems there or many a minor one that we fix rt away

After much money in lawyer fees she is still there,..

So lately she has been complaining about sulfur smells in the water (a problem in this area,..) So of course she calls the BOH,..who Makes us spend 1400 in extensive water tests that take 5 weeks l,...later it comes back that the water is fine, just a bit of sulfur smell,.

So my contractor is friends with a state water engineer and he say put a relatively small amount of bleach in the well to kill the bacteria hat causes the sulfur odor

The water engineer says it considered safe and done a lot and not strong tasting and he says it dissipates in a few days and lasts fixing the problem for a pretty long time

So of course when she hears this she accuses us of trying to poison everyone in the building

That maybe the lab is correct the water is "OK" but not tasty or palatable and we should put in a very expensive water treatment gizmo in the cellar which cost thousands in maintenance cost each year ,..my Contractor keeps saying "you know,..you really don't like it here,..you Should really move,.." To that she says she can' t find a place so nice and so cheap,...

anyone else have sulfur problems in their water? f so what if any did you do about it?

I’ve had someone like her. It took me a few years but eventually I won.

Document everything. Write everything down with the date and time. Include both the problem and your solution.

I’ve had someone like her. It took me a few years but eventually I won.

Document everything. Write everything down with the date and time. Include both the problem and your solution.

We can't raise her rent,..after she moved in she got sect 8

In Ma its considered illegal to do as its discriminatory base on income source.

Its one reason why she is still there.

We can't raise her rent,..after she moved in she got sect 8

In Ma its considered illegal to not let her do as its discriminatory base on income source.

Hollis, I'm not sure why you say "We can't raise her rent,..after she moved in she got sect 8

In Ma its considered illegal to not let her do as its discriminatory base on income source."

I raise all of my S8 tenant's rent every year without any real issues. You just need to follow the time line stated in both your rental agreement & the PHA contract that you signed when you agreed to accept her.

If she reported you to the local BOH for a code violation prior to her receiving the rent increase notice, it most likely would be considered retaliatory & you could not change the terms of her rental agreement for 6 months.

For all of my tenants including market rate & subsidized, I notify them at least 60 days or 2 full months (whichever is longer) that I am terminating their present rental agreement & am offering them a new tenancy with what ever changes that I want to make. In most cases it's a rent increase but it could also be something else.

This seems to work if there is really a problem