By Shirley Leung | The Boston Globe For close to two decades, Jeff Kanne has invested several billions of dollars into real estate projects around Greater Boston. But with Mayor Michelle Wu entering a second term and statewiderent control on the ballot in November, Kanne sayshe’s hitting the pause button. That’s because investors like him have choices. […]
Author: Housing for Massachusetts
Leaders from Holyoke, Springfield Endorse Opposition to Rent Control Ballot Question
At an event in Holyoke, elected officials and community leaders outlined how rent control ballot measure would harm the Pioneer Valley HOLYOKE, MA – FEBRUARY 27, 2025 – Elected officials and regional community leaders gathered Wednesday at the Divine Theater to announce their opposition to the proposed rent control ballot question at a press conference […]
Greater Boston, Worcester Chambers Join Campaign to Defeat Statewide Rent Control Mandate
Chambers join growing list of community leaders and local elected officials opposed to ballot question that would impact every city and town in Massachusetts BOSTON, MA – February 19, 2026 – The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce this week joined Housing for Massachusetts, the coalition opposing a proposed ballot question that would mandate rent control […]
Massachusetts Weighs Return of Rent Control, Dividing Top Democrats
By Jared Mitovich | The Wall Street Journal | February 16, 2026 A fight is heating up in Massachusetts over what could become one of the nation’s strictest rent-control measures. A group of housing advocates and labor unions want to stop landlords from raising rents by more than the state’s annual rate of inflation—but no […]
Rent Control will Hobble Housing
By Jasmine Naylor | MassLive | February 13, 2026 The Republican’s recent editorial, “Housing a key driver of state’s affordability crisis,” highlights a significant challenge facing Massachusetts. I am deeply concerned that the proposed rent control ballot measure will exacerbate it. Experts know that the solution to the housing crisis is to build more housing. […]
Boston’s Mayor Makes the Wrong Call on Rent Control
By Eric Kober | City Journal | February 13, 2026 Earlier this week, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed a restrictive version of rent control that supporters are pushing for a November statewide ballot referendum in Massachusetts. “There is so much urgency and pressure from housing costs on our residents,” she said. “Something’s got to give.” “Something” must […]
Boston gets rent-control fever
By The Editorial Board | The Washington Post | February 12, 2026 The real Boston-New York rivalry is no longer about baseball — it’s a race to see which city’s mayor can destroy the housing market faster. Zohran Mamdani made “freeze the rent” one of his central promises, and now his Beantown counterpart is one-upping […]
Rent control opponents sue to keep measure off the ballot
By Jennifer Smith | CommonWealth Beacon | February 7, 2026 Rent control opponents have gone to court to try to stop a November ballot question that would impose one of the strictest caps on rent in the country. The suit, filed to the Supreme Judicial Court on Friday by the real estate-backed Housing for Massachusetts coalition, […]
Rent Control on the Ballot this November
By NightSide With Dan Rea | WBZ Radio | February 4, 2026 A Massachusetts ballot question that addresses rent control is making its way towards voters this November. The proposed rent control ballot question would enact the nation’s strictest rent control policy across all of Massachusetts. Listen to the radio segment by clicking here.
Massachusetts Rent Control Campaign Touted ‘Grassroots’ Signatures—But Relied on Paid Staff from Nonprofits
By Sam Drysdale | State House News Service | February 4, 2026 After promoting its grassroots work and that it didn’t need to hire a paid signature gathering firm, campaign finance reports show that the organizers behind a proposed rent control ballot question relied on paid staff affiliated with supporting organizations to collect signatures. Filings […]