Rent control ballot faces pushback from dozens of state leaders
By Aprell May Munford | Masslive Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia, Agawam Mayor Christopher Johnson, Springfield City Councilor Michael Fenton and other leaders statewide are speaking out against a proposed rent control ballot question, saying it could hurt local budgets and slow the construction of new housing. The three Western Massachusetts officials are aligned with […]
Rent control is on track to reach the November ballot. A dozen Mass. mayors say it would worsen the housing crisis.
By Andrew Brinker | The Boston Globe A group of 12 mayors from across Massachusetts — including some of the state’s mostpopulous and renter-dense cities — said Wednesday that they will oppose the ballot question on track to appear before voters in November that would enact a rent control policy statewide, citing concerns that it would slow […]
Worcester mayor joins drive against proposed rent control ballot item
By Toni Caushi | The Worcester Telegram and Gazette WORCESTER – Worcester’s Joseph Petty and two other Central Massachusetts mayors have joined a coalition against a proposed ballot question that would cap rents across the state. Besides Petty, Leominster Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella and Gardner Mayor Michael J. Nicholson are among a dozen mayors across the […]
Control de rentas vuelve a la boleta electoral en Massachusetts
By Sebastián Agudelo Gómez | Telemundo En las elecciones de medio término que se llevarán a cabo en noviembre de este año, una de las preguntas en la boleta electoral en Massachusetts será si los residentes están de acuerdo o no con una ley de control de renta para limitar los aumentos en el alquiler. El jueves, […]
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.
Dueling housing ballot measures collide with frustrated lawmakers
Commonwealth Beacon | March 20, 2026 Proponents of two potential ballot measures aiming to tackle the state’s dire housing crunch – pulling from entirely different playbooks – had to contend with more than formal opposition to the campaigns this week. They also took fire from those advancing the other housing measure and from legislative leaders openly […]
Officials state the case against rent control
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 […]
Massachusetts Battle on Rent Control Ballot Question Heats Up
National Association of Realtors | March 19 A coalition that includes the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® says a proposal to cap rent increases statewide is overreaching and will do long-term harm to cities and towns across the state. Rent-control proposals continue to rear their heads in states and […]
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. […]