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Voters Aligned with Housing for Massachusetts File Challenge Against Rent Control “Yes/No” Statement
Voters passed law at ballot box in 1994 that banned rent control in the state, context not included in the “Yes/No” statement or summary of...
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Property owners say costs outpacing proposed rent caps
By Ella Adams | State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, May 14, 2026…..Some small property owners are warning that a rent control ballot measure...
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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...
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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...
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OPINION: Can Massachusetts build more housing under rent control?
By Joan Vennochi | The Boston Globe How do you make housing affordable in a state that desperately needs it? One tempting solution is to...
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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...
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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...
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ICYMI: Head of Rent Control Ballot Question Admits: “Most landlords are not raising the rent huge amounts, year over year.”
BOSTON, MA – April 27, 2026 – In a Banker & Tradesman story last Friday on how rent control could threaten the future of local banks, ballot...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Rent Control Ballot Question Sparks Widespread Opposition from Mayors, Local Officials
A dozen Mayors, two dozen Councilors, Selectpersons, County Officials, and School Committee members join coalition to defeat ballot question that would decimate municipal budgets BOSTON,...
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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...
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Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, and Massachusetts Business Roundtable Join Diverse Coalition of Business Groups in Opposition to Statewide Rent Control Mandate
Leading employer groups join growing organization of small property owners, elected officials, and community leaders opposed to ballot question that mandates rent control in every...
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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...
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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....
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My Path to Financial Security in Jeopardy
“I grew up in public housing. I served 21 years in the military, including two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. I saved every...
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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...
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Globe Column: Mass. rent control, tax cut proposals would backfire
Two wrongs don’t make a right. This is true of two high-profile proposals likely to be on the Massachusetts ballot in November. The first would...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Small Property Owners, Building Trade Official, and Council President Testify Against Rent Control
At legislative hearing for the initiative petition to mandate rent control across each of Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns, panelists describe practical impacts of poorly...
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Rent Control Ballot Question will Hurt Small Property Owners
At 2pm today, Beacon Hill will hear from the people this rent control ballot question hits first and foremost: small property owners. Our campaign –...
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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...
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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...
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New Rent Control Study Shows Wide-Ranging Impacts
Some of the many misconceptions about this proposed rent control question in Massachusetts are that it’s an opt-in measure, or that it only impacts cities...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Fewer Homes, Fewer Jobs, Fewer Opportunities
For months, we’ve been hearing that investors are hesitant to back new residential development in Massachusetts because of the statewide rent control ballot question. In...
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One-Size-Fits-All Rent Control Does Not Work
Last week, we were thrilled to stand with Western Mass leaders who know we must tackle the housing crisis — but also know this rent...
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Our Campaign to Protect Housing in Massachusetts
Our Campaign to Protect Housing in Massachusetts In November 2026, people across Massachusetts will vote on up to a dozen ballot questions, including a potentially...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Beacon Hill may not be able to avoid rent control much longer
By Andrew Brinker | The Boston Globe | February 4, 2026 One sweltering day last summer, more than 100 tenants, advocates, and local officials crowded...
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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...
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Elected Officials In Massachusetts At Odds Over Rent Control Petition
By Mike Macklin | WBZ NewsRadio | December 28, 2025 BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Supporters of rent control measures are gathering signatures to get the...
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Rent control would ‘effectively halt’ housing production in Massachusetts, Healey says
By Matt Stout | The Boston Globe | December 23, 2025 Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday said she would vote against a proposal to establish...
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Healey on ballot questions: ‘yes’ for public records, ‘no’ on rent control
By Katie Lannan | GBH | December 23, 2025 Massachusetts voters are on track to decide a potentially record-setting number of ballot questions in 2026,...
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Small landlords push back against rent control ballot proposal
Advocates for small rental property owners describe the rent control proposal likely headed for next fall’s ballot as the most “restrictive and aggressive” the state...
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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...
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Owners push back against proposed rent control ballot question
By Crystal Yormick | Boston University Statehouse Program | December 15, 2025 Advocates for small property owners describe the rent control proposal likely headed for...
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What the Twin Cities Tell Us About Fixing the Housing Crisis
By Rebecca Picciotto | The Wall Street Journal | December 15, 2025 ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Dueling approaches over how to fix America’shousing crisis are...
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Editorial: Another rent control failure in NYC
The Boston Herald Editorial Board | December 13, 2025 A 2026 Massachusetts ballot initiative establishing rent control cleared a major signature-gathering hurdle last month, with...
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Opinion: Los Angeles tries to ‘fix’ rent control
By Kerry Jackson | The Boston Herald OPINION | December 9, 2025 Los Angeles is one of more than a dozen California cities with rent-control...
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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...
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Rent control could soon be in the hands of Massachusetts voters
By Leia Green | Your Arlington | December 5, 2025 A measure that would slap restrictions on rent hikes across the state is hurtling toward...
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2026 ballot campaigns, both their volume and scope, a top concern for Beacon Hill leaders
By Gintautas Dumcius | MassterList | November 25, 2025 Most Massachusetts voters probably haven’t given much thought to the proposals that could land on their...
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