Saint-Fort v. Sanon-Desir

The plaintiff, Luc Saint-Fort, appeals from an order of the Housing Court allowing defendant Marie Lydie Sanon-Desir's motion for specific performance. We affirm.

Background. The facts, which are undisputed and are supplemented where necessary with uncontroverted evidence drawn from the record, are as follows. The plaintiff, owner of record of 681 Plain Street in Brockton (premises), obtained a mortgage on the premises on May 23, 2007, in his name alone because the defendant did not have good credit. The plaintiff has never resided at the premises nor been responsible for maintenance or…