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Asked Aug 2, 2006, 04:38 PM — 7 Answers
Hi there- I know that in NY apartments have to have area rugs covering at least 75% of the floors.

Is there a law similar to that here in MA? My neighbors above me ripped up their carpet and put down linoleum(SOOO LOUD), which they weren't supposed to do because we rent. I want to go to my landlord with some sort of ammunition. Let me know what you know. Thanks!

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Aug 2, 2006, 04:43 PM
If they have removed that carpet without the landlords permission, then the landlord will deduct the depreciated cost of the carpet from their security deposit. I am assuming they don't have permission from the LL.
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Aug 2, 2006, 04:50 PM
Brooks, that is NOT what cedhyphen asked.

Cedhyphen asked if there was any LAW in MA similar to the NY law.

Cedhyphen , check out http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/landlord.html for MA laws about Landlord and Tenant relationships and responsibilities.

This is just one website I found on a quick search. I am sure there might be others out there as well.
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Aug 2, 2006, 04:59 PM
I guess it could be read differently, I thought cedhyphen was not too happy with the neighbor and wanted to rat her/him out.
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Aug 2, 2006, 09:04 PM
Thanks! I am looking to see if there is a law so I will check out that website, not because I want to "rat" them out, but because I want them to put down some rugs so I don't have to hear them, their teenage children and grandparents banging around all day.
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Aug 2, 2006, 09:11 PM


If you don't find anything in the MA laws, contact your town hall and speak to the Dept. Of Health. There may be some municipal law that requires some type of floor covering in multi-unit buildings. If the Dept. Of Health doesn't have that info then ask for the Dept. Of Code Enforcement.
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Aug 2, 2006, 10:30 PM
Suddenly, ratting them out is not such a bad idea. Who knows he may get pissed off enough to evict.
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Aug 3, 2006, 02:46 AM
Here is where you will find the applicable MA law:

General Laws of Massachusetts, Part 2, Title 1, Chapters 183-189
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