Tenants' Rights In Focus At Danvers Senior Center Listening Session

DANVERS, MA — Danvers and Peabody elected state representatives will host a listening and information session on tenants' rights in partnership with the Attorney General's Office at the Danvers Senior Center.

State Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem) and State Rep. Sally Kerans (D-Danvers) will lead the session on Nov. 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All residents of Danvers and Peabody are invited.

Kerans and Lovely will look to hear the concerns and experiences of area renters and then there will be a presentation on tenants' rights by members of the AG's Community Engagement team.

"We're hearing from constituents with a range of tenant issues," Lovely said. "I appreciate the A.G.'s office's willingness to listen and provide information."

Kerans said people in her district are experiencing a range of unacceptable practices by larger property management companies, often located out of state.

Those who wish to speak are asked to emailChloe.Mitchell@mahouse.gov or Sarah.Cahill@masenate.gov to sign up to speak.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)