Voters Aligned with Housing for Massachusetts File Challenge Against Rent Control “Yes/No” Statement
Voters passed law at ballot box in 1994 that banned rent control in the state, context not included in the “Yes/No” statement or summary of the question BOSTON, MA – June 2, 2026 – Last week seventy registered voters working with Housing for Massachusetts filed a legal challenge to the title and “Yes/No” statements that will be printed […]
Property owners say costs outpacing proposed rent caps
By Ella Adams | State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, May 14, 2026…..Some small property owners are warning that a rent control ballot measure would put them underwater if it is approved. At the same time, communities like Somerville are “desperate” for housing solutions, Sen. Pat Jehlen told a panel of landlords on Thursday. […]
OPINION: Can Massachusetts build more housing under rent control?
By Joan Vennochi | The Boston Globe How do you make housing affordable in a state that desperately needs it? One tempting solution is to pass a law that caps rents. But what if the mere possibility of that outcome freezes financing for most new housing construction? According to a recent letter sent from a […]
ICYMI: Head of Rent Control Ballot Question Admits: “Most landlords are not raising the rent huge amounts, year over year.”
BOSTON, MA – April 27, 2026 – In a Banker & Tradesman story last Friday on how rent control could threaten the future of local banks, ballot question proponents finally admitted that most restrictive rent control proposal in the U.S. is built on false narratives. Carolyn Chou, head of Homes For All Massachusetts, the subsidiary of the New York-based Right […]
Rent Control Ballot Question Sparks Widespread Opposition from Mayors, Local Officials
A dozen Mayors, two dozen Councilors, Selectpersons, County Officials, and School Committee members join coalition to defeat ballot question that would decimate municipal budgets BOSTON, MA – April 15, 2026 – Dozens of Mayors, City Councilors, and other local elected officials have joined Housing for Massachusetts, the coalition formed in opposition to the proposed rent control ballot […]
Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, and Massachusetts Business Roundtable Join Diverse Coalition of Business Groups in Opposition to Statewide Rent Control Mandate
Leading employer groups join growing organization of small property owners, elected officials, and community leaders opposed to ballot question that mandates rent control in every city and town in Massachusetts BOSTON, MA – April 6, 2026 – Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM), the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio), and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) today announced that they have joined Housing for Massachusetts, the […]
Gov. Healey Discusses Opposition to Rent Control on Keller At Large
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller spoke to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey about a range of issues, including the proposed rent control ballot measure and her opposition to the ballot question.
Globe Column: Mass. rent control, tax cut proposals would backfire
Two wrongs don’t make a right. This is true of two high-profile proposals likely to be on the Massachusetts ballot in November. The first would impose a strict statewide rent control regime. The second would cut the individual income tax rate by 1 percentage point. Both are appealing. Who doesn’t favor more affordable rents or […]
Trades unions divided on rent control stance
By Shirley Leung | The Boston Globe | March 13, 2026 As the debate over this fall’s rent control ballot measure heats up, there’s one group both supporters and opponents are hoping to win over: the building trades unions. Labor groups ranging from the Massachusetts Teachers Association to the 1199SEIU, have come out in support of a tight cap […]
Real estate-backed study warns that rent control could tank Massachusetts property values
By Andrew Brinker | The Boston Globe | March 12, 2026 Ever since advocates last year unveiled a ballot question that would bring one of the strictest rent control regimes in the United States to Massachusetts, real estate groups have been sounding the alarm about what they warn would be devastating impacts on the state’s housing market. […]