今天收到一个麻州房东组织的邮件，号召房东们反对MA在讨论的Bill HD.4935：
Two representatives who have at best a rudimentary understanding of housing have drafted legislation that would jail landlords for formally telling renters that we all have an obligation to pay our bills if we can during this crisis. HD.4935 right here in MA is the only legislation I have seen or heard of across the country imposing individual criminal penalties for our shared economic collapse.
粗略看了下Bill，不准开始驱逐流程，否则罚款5000和/或坐牢6个月：A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of $5,000 or 6 months imprisonment in a county jail, or by both.
看来麻州的房客们可以免费在房东的房子里住，而房东却要去监狱里住了。奇葩吧。看到Bill时，正准备给房客发邮件说几句狠话，讲讲如果不交房租的后果，看后默默地把邮件删了，还是再等等。
怪不得昨天是个比较老实的房客第一个来问能否推迟交房租，我原来担心的是另一个不太好对付的房客，估计那个房客大概连问都懒得问了。
给老实房客发了封信：We are in the same boat，不过city没通知说可以晚交地产税，超市没说可以买食品不付钱。。。希望你尽量按时交房租。房客回信：Don't worry, rent will be paid.
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Bill: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/HD4935
房东组织的反对信：Ten Reasons Why HD.4935 Eviction Moratorium Should Not Pass As Written
https://masslandlords.net/ten-reasons-why-hd-4935-eviction-moratorium-should-not-pass-as-written/
