Item Live | March 19, 2026
LYNN — The 2026 ballot initiative to stabilize rent will not be the solution to the housing crisis as many people believe it will be.
“The broad idea of rent control sounds good on its face, right? … The devil ultimately is in the details, and the wording of this (ballot) question makes it unfortunately impossible to renovate or create new housing in Massachusetts, and that will have long-term impacts on our housing here,” Conor Yunits, Chair of Massachusetts Housing, stated.
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