Statement on SJC Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 23, 2026 Today the Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that the nation’s most extreme rent control proposal was unconstitutional. While we firmly believe that Massachusetts voters were prepared to vote ‘no’ in November, today’s decision puts the issue to rest and protects our housing pipeline and our communities from the proven damage that […]
Ballot Question Update
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM HOUSING FOR MASSACHUSETTS “No compromise has been reached on rent control. We were formally contacted by the Yes campaign on Sunday with language that differs from the proposed ballot question, including sections that remain problematic for housing creation and communities. In good faith we will review their proposal, but the materials they […]
NEWSLETTER: Our First Ads are Live!
There are 176 days until Election Day and our television and digital ads are now live! This first wave of ads aims to educate Massachusetts voters about the proposed ballot question that would mandate a one-size-fits-all rent control policy on every community in the Commonwealth and raise costs for everyone. The initial television ad, “The […]
Housing for Massachusetts Launches Educational Ad Campaign on Rent Mandates
BOSTON, MA – May 8, 2026 – Housing for Massachusetts this week will begin airing a first wave of television ads that aim to educate Massachusetts voters about a proposed ballot question that would mandate a one-size-fits-all rent control policy on every community in the Commonwealth and raise costs for everyone. The initial television ad, […]
Small Property Owners Call on Rent Control Signature Gatherers to Sign Honesty Pledge
As paid advocates begin to gather next round of signatures, MassLandlords, SPOA call for truth and honesty in ballot question effort BOSTON, MA – May 4, 2026 – Ballot question proponents will begin gathering the next round of signatures this week to put rent mandates on the ballot in November, and small property owners across Massachusetts […]
There’s No Logic from Rent Control Supporters.
It’s getting harder and harder to understand the logic of rent control supporters. What do they actually want? What problem do they think they are solving? How do they think this ballot question will solve it? In just the last week, rent control supporters have given the following contradictory statements on the record in the […]
Rent Control Would Devalue Properties
“Rent control would devalue properties with crushing effects on our budgets that support teachers and education, police, fire, and public safety, and infrastructure maintenance and improvement in our cities and towns.” Those are the words of Methuen Mayor David “D.J.” Beauregard, MBA, who today joined 11 other Massachusetts Mayors and three dozen City Councilors, Selectboard […]
The Economic Consequences of the Statewide Rent Control Ballot Question.
“Rent control is revenue neutral.” That’s the claim of ballot question proponents in Massachusetts. Worcester business and civic leaders strongly disagreed with that idea last week when Housing for Massachusetts joined the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion on the economic consequences of the statewide rent control ballot question. Our bipartisan local […]
Shrinking Local Property Values and Municipal Revenue
It’s local budget season in Massachusetts: headlines are full of proposed teacher cuts, Prop 2½ overrides, and mounting pressure on municipal finances. That’s why it is so striking that some of the strongest support for statewide rent control is coming from a city already in fiscal trouble — and from teachers who are fighting to […]
Rent Control is not the Answer
“Rent control doesn’t reduce housing supply. There is simply no data whatsoever to support this claim.” That’s what one proponent told Massachusetts legislators last week. But remember, Massachusetts has been here before. Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge had rent control from 1970 until it was banned by voters in 1994. And the numbers from Cambridge’s own […]