Poll Shows Strong Support for Rent Control
Massachusetts rent control poll shows 56% support rent caps as Gov. Maura Healey opposes the ballot question amid rising housing costs.
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Voters Might Decide on Rent Caps Next Year
Rent control could return to Massachusetts as advocates push a 2026 ballot initiative to cap rent hikes and stabilize housing costs.
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Rent Control Is Not the Solution to Rising Rents [OPINION]
Rent control would cool new home construction in Massachusetts and that would result in even higher rental costs.
Acushnet Rent Control
Residents of Acushnet's four mobile home parks are a step closer to rent control. The Massachusetts House enacted Acushnet's petition to form a rent review board.