Legal Opinion
City of Worcester v. College Hill Properties, LLC
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 15, 2013PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
The defendants own two-family and three-family rental properties in Worcester. They leased dwelling units in these properties to groups of four unrelated adult college students. Each such dwelling unit contained a living room and dining room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms. The inspectional services department of the city of Worcester (city) determined that, *135where such a dwelling unit is occupied by four or more unrelated adults, “not within the second degree of kindred” to each other, the dwelling unit is a “lodging” for purposes of G. L. c. 140, §§ 22-32 (lodging house act or act), and…
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