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Rent Control Off the Ballot? Advocates Make 11th Hour Compromise with Mega Real Estate Corporation

Posted on June 2nd, 2026 Posted in policy - 0 Comments

Rent control advocates and corporation Winn Residential reached a rent control ballot question compromise to go before the legislature.

St Paul, Minn., Tried Rent Control; Here’s What Happened

Posted on June 1st, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

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St. Paul, Minn., became a case study when residents approved restrictive rent control via referendum in 2021, with predictable results of depressed tax revenues, lower housing investments and less rental housing.

What Can Massachusetts Learn About Rent Mandates From St. Paul?

Posted on June 1st, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Black and white photo of the Jenney building in Boston, circa 1970s-80s, with boarded up windows and storefronts, with State Street Bank and other downtown Boston buildings in the background, and a few 1970s-era cars parked along the curbs.

In 2020-21, St. Paul, Minn., voters traveled a similar path toward a rent control ballot question that we find ourselves on in 2026. What lessons can we glean from their experience?

Letter from the Executive Director for June 2026: Hearing, Briefing

Posted on June 1st, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for June 2026 describes three rent control events, plus we taught our 700th Crash Course attendee.

Debate Submissions Highlight Biggest Issues With Rent Control Ballot Question

First Published May 26th, 2026 | Updated May 29th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

MassLandlords was invited to participate in a proxy debate on the 2026 rent control ballot question. Here’s what we submitted.

First Change to Tenant Lead Law Notification in 20 Years: Landlords Must Sign Certification Form at Lease Signing

First Published May 26th, 2026 | Updated May 28th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

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The form, available from the state of Massachusetts, certifies the new tenant has received the proper notifications about the property’s lead status.

Need a Good Handyman? Give Us Your Feedback on Our Handyperson Proposal

First Published May 26th, 2026 | Updated May 28th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

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A good handyman/handyperson is notoriously hard to find. We have a proposal that would make it easier for you.

SJC Hears Arguments About Rent Control Question’s Constitutionality, Religion Is Focus of Debate.

Posted on May 17th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

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Attorneys on both sides of the rent control debate prioritized religion at the May 6 Supreme Judicial Court hearing.

Letter from the Executive Director for May 2026: Rent Control Briefs Submitted

First Published April 27th, 2026 | Updated May 4th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for May 2026 talks about all the policy work we’ve been doing.

MassLandlords Submits Amicus Briefs to SJC Against Rent Control Ballot Question

Posted on April 27th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

A screenshot of the front page of one of our amicus briefs. It reads “Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Supreme Judicial Court, Docket No. SJC-13893. Arcangelo Cella, Teresa Del Signore, Katherine Horey, and Susan M. Renfrew, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Andrea J. Campbell, in her official capacity as the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and William F. Galvin, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Defendants-Appellees. Brief of Amicus Curiae MassLandlords, Inc. in support of appellants.” Below that are the names of the lawyers who prepared the brief: Thaddeus A. Heuer (BBO #666 730), Andrew M. London (BBO #690782), Kevin Y. Chen (BBO #707026), Foley Hoag LLP.

Two amicus briefs submitted by MassLandlords for the SJC hearing on the rent control ballot question offer detailed arguments that the petition is unconstitutional.