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 […]
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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 […]
Housing for Massachusetts Launches Campaign Against Proposed Ballot Question
Chambers and Elected Officials Join Push to Protect Housing and Local Budgets BOSTON, MA – January 29, 2026 – Housing for Massachusetts today kicked off its campaign to defeat a proposed ballot question that will do lasting damage to the state’s housing supply and municipal budgets. Seeking inclusion on the November ballot, the proposed ballot question would mandate the nation’s most restrictive statewide rent control policy in each of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. […]
ICYMI: St. Paul Experiences Decline in Investment and Housing Development Because of Rent Control; Meanwhile, Neighboring Minneapolis Thrives
BOSTON, MA – December 15, 2025 – The Wall Street Journal reported this week that St. Paul, Minnesota, has experienced a sharp decline in apartment construction and property values following the implementation of rent control ordinances. Meanwhile, neighboring Minneapolis has avoided rent control, instead focusing on meaningful updates such as land use revisions, and has […]
ICYMI: Maryland Sees Significant Drop in New Multifamily Permitting Amid New Rent Control Regulations
BOSTON, MA – December 5, 2025 – Vanguard News Group reported this week that Montgomery County, Maryland, has seen a dramatic decline in multifamily housing development since adopting rent control. New multifamily permits fell from 2,093 between January and August 2024 to just 84 during the same period in 2025. Other counties that did not […]