Western Division Housing Court Reporter
Notice
The Western Division Housing Court Reporter project officially ceased operations on July 22, 2025. As a practical matter, operations ceased on the earlier date of May 29, 2025. What follows below is the website as it existed as of those dates. This material remains online for historical purposes. Anybody wishing to discuss this project may contact Aaron Dulles at the address provided at the bottom of this page.
Welcome
The Western Division Housing Court Reporter is an unofficial compilation of decisions and orders issued by the Western Division Housing Court. This reporter is a collaborative effort by and among several individuals representative of the local landlord bar, the local tenant bar, and government practice:

Aaron Dulles, Assistant Attorney General, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
Raquel Manzanares, Esq., Community Legal Aid
Peter Vickery, Esq., Senior Attorney, Farber & Lindley, LLC

The Reporter is not an official publication of any of the foregoing editors' law firms or places of employment.
Process, Editorial Standards, and Citations
The editors collect copies of written decisions issued by the Western Division Housing Court from various sources, such as members of the local Housing Court bar, then review them for publication. Volumes are published via an e-mail listserv and on this website. Each volume is accompanied by a digital signature that may be used to verify its authenticity. Anyone may join the listserv by clicking the "Join Group" button here, or by contacting Aaron Dulles.

Not all decisions and orders are ultimately included. The editors exercise discretion to exclude or redact decisions concerning minors, disabilites, or other sensitive issues. And, the editors will generally exclude certain types of decisions, such as simple scheduling orders and terse orders lacking sufficient context to be of value to those unfamiliar with the case. A full description of our process and editorial standards can be found at the beginning of each volume.

If appropriate for the audience, decisions from these volumes may be cited using the reporter abbreviation "W.Div.H.Ct."

Notice
By accessing the Western Division Housing Court Reporter ("the Reporter") you agree that: (1) your use of the information in the Reporter will comply with all state and federal laws, and (2) you will indemnify and hold harmless the editors from any and all claims, lawsuits, and causes of action of whatever kind arising out of your use of the Reporter.
Volumes
Contact Us
You may direct any questions, comments, concerns, corrections, and feedback to either Aaron Dulles, Raquel Manzanares, or Peter Vickery.

Those wishing to join the e-mail distribution list may do so by clicking the "Join Group" button here, or by contacting Aaron Dulles.

Aaron Dulles <dulles@jd11.law.harvard.edu>
Raquel Manzanares <rmanzanares@cla-ma.org>
Peter Vickery <peter@petervickery.com>