Bill > S2736

This bill introduces the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, which establishes new safety inspection requirements for short-term rental properties in Massachusetts. The bill caps inspection fees at $100 per unit, with a maximum of $500 for buildings with 6 or more units, and mandates that all buildings or structures used as short-term rentals must undergo an inspection within one year prior to renting to ensure compliance with smoke and carbon monoxide detector regulations. Additionally, the bill requires rental or real estate agents, as well as platforms and websites that list rental units, to confirm and verify that each unit meets safety requirements and possesses a valid certificate of compliance for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors dated within the past year. The local fire department head is tasked with enforcing these new requirements, and the division of fire safety is authorized to create necessary regulations to implement the act. The bill aims to improve safety standards for short-term rental properties by ensuring proper safety equipment installation and periodic verification.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2736