Study: Proposed rent control could cost Mass. $300 billion in property values
By Stephen MacLeod | Boston Business Journal | March 12, 2026 A proposed rent control initiative could cost Massachusetts billions in lost property taxes, according to a new analysis. The ballot question would cap annual rent increases at a rate tied to the Consumer Price Index, or no more than 5% per year, statewide. The […]
Real estate group warns rent control ballot proposal could lower property taxes for cities and towns
By Stephanie Brown | WBUR | March 12, 2026 A new report from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis warns a proposed ballot initiative on rent control would reduce property values and “crush” municipal budgets. The proposed rent control ballot measure would repeal Massachusetts’ ban on local rent control laws and set a […]
Rent control proposal could cost Massachusetts billions in lost property taxes, study finds
By Anna Meiler | CBS News | March 12, 2026 Rent control in Massachusetts could lead to big losses in city and town budgets, according to a new study released Thursday. The Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts looked at the potential impact of the proposed 2026 ballot question. They […]
He’s invested billions in Boston. Now one big real estate investor is hitting the brakes. Here’s why.
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. […]
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 […]