An Act relative to transfer of actions to the housing court

HD 2350 amends a Massachusetts law to clarify deadlines for transferring housing-related court cases to the specialized housing court. It requires that any motion or notice to transfer such cases must be filed either with the defendant's initial answer or within 90 days of being served with legal papers. This directly affects landlords and tenants involved in housing disputes who seek to move their case to housing court. The key change streamlines the process by setting a clear, fixed deadline to prevent delays in case handling.