An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill would allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to implement measures to stabilize rents and protect tenants. It aims to limit rent increases and provide greater security for renters. The specific details of how cities and towns would be able to do this are still being developed through hearings and potential amendments. The bill seeks to address concerns about rising housing costs and displacement.
Key provisions
- Allows cities and towns to establish rent stabilization policies.
- Could include limits on annual rent increases.
- May provide tenants with greater protections against unfair evictions.
- Could establish procedures for resolving disputes between landlords and tenants.
- Could require landlords to provide certain disclosures to tenants.
- May create a local authority to oversee and administer the rent stabilization program.
- Could include provisions for exemptions for certain types of housing.
Who is affected
- Renters
- Landlords
- Cities and Towns in Massachusetts
- Housing Providers
- Massachusetts Residents
Notable changes
- Could introduce a new framework for rent regulation in Massachusetts.
- May shift some control over rental costs from the state to local governments.
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Sponsors
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23 on record
Primary sponsor
Patricia D. Jehlen
Cosponsors
Carmine Lawrence Gentile
Danillo A. Sena
James B. Eldridge
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