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Tenant's Apartment Stripped While Away By Landlord
21 Mar
Summary
- Landlord entered a basement unit without permission and removed appliances.
- Essential services like heat and stove were removed, making the unit unlivable.
- The tenant was forced to seek alternative accommodation by the landlord.

A tenant in Dorchester, Boston, faced a landlord nightmare after discovering their apartment had been stripped of belongings and essential services while they were away. The landlord, concerned about the legality of the basement unit, entered without permission.
The landlord removed the thermostat, disabling heat in near-freezing temperatures, took the stove, and dismantled the tenant's bed, making the $1,500-a-month unit uninhabitable. The tenant was consequently forced to reside in an upstairs room.




