After the expiration of Massachusettsâ eviction moratorium, hundreds of renters in Berkshire County found eviction notices taped to their doors.
In the month after Oct. 17, when the moratorium was lifted, 327 14-day notices were served through the Berkshire County Sheriffâs Office. During the same period last year, 102 were served.
Although a notice to quit formally communicates a landlordâs intent to terminate the lease, tenants do not have to leave their housing until a court orders an execution after hearing the case.
âThe wave that we were all concerned with has definitely arrived,â said Elton Ogden, president of the Berkshire Housing Development Corp. and Berkshire Housing Services.
LEE â With the developer promising more parking, if needed, the Lee Planning Board unanimously has backed a revised plan for redeveloping the Eagle Mill with more housing and less commercial space than originally planned.
By a 5-0 vote Monday night, the town planners, despite lingering concerns over adequate parking, felt confident that principal developer Jeffrey Cohen would increase the number of spaces if the demand warrants it. The decision did not include any conditions for the developer to meet regarding the parking.
âThey donât want a parking disaster. I really feel they would do something about it,â said Planning Board member Buck Donovan.