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Rent Control Appropriates Private Property to Public Use. Help Us Stop It Before It’s Too Late!

First Published November 4th, 2025 | Updated January 27th, 2026

The 2026 rent control ballot initiative removes landlords' right to compensation and is unconstitutional. Help us before it's too late: Donate today.

Rent Control Ballot 2026: Content and Analysis

First Published November 3rd, 2025 | Updated January 23rd, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

From Andrea Park, Mass. law Reform Institute, Mark Martinez, Mass. Law Reform Institute, Joel Feldman, Heisler, Feldman and Ordorica PC. Re: Proponent’s Response to Draft Summaries. Referencing G.L 40P in the summary would create confusion for voters... summarizing the language in plain English would be... necessarily partisan.

The rent control ballot initiative proposed for 2026 deletes Chapter 40P, so we review the key provisions of Chapter 40P being deleted and what the new text would propose.

Press Release: White Paper Pushes For Compensated Form of Rent Control via Ballot Question Alternative

Posted on January 16th, 2026 Posted in policy, press releases - 0 Comments

Our white paper encourages legislators to supersede the 2026 Massachuetts rent control ballot question, for which signatures have been gathered.

Landlords Raising Rent in Anticipation of Possible Rent Control Deadline; Nonprofit Loophole

Posted on November 20th, 2025 Posted in News - 0 Comments

The November 2026 ballot initiative set Jan. 31, 2026, as the deadline for market-rate rent increases. Landlords raised rent in anticipation on especially long-term renters. A loophole prevents the need.

Landlord Basics: Housing Discrimination Law in Massachusetts

Posted on January 26th, 2026

An aerial photograph of a densely settled neighborhood has a text box overlay that reads: 2 BR for rent. Two lines are crossed out: “Near Synagogue” and “Steps to Baptist church.” One line is not crossed out: “0.25 mile to high school.”

Discrimination laws are important, but easy to comply with if you screen all applicants, regardless of protected class, equally.

Letter from the Executive Director for February 2026: Rent Control Opposition Donations Needed!

Posted on January 26th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

Our Letter from the Executive Director for February 2026 looks back on activity in a variety of fields including the rent control ballot question.

2025 Insurance Underwriting Losses Top $108 Billion, Accelerating; Budget for Premium Increases at 7%; Climate Change a Major Factor

Posted on January 26th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

a photograph of the Palisades wildfires in January 2025. Palm trees are visible in the foreground, with buildings behind. In the distance, the hills glow orange and red with fire.

We thought climate change data might be overstated. But insured losses have topped $100 billion for six consecutive years. It’s real, and economic losses are increasing.

New ‘Junk Fee’ Regulations Prohibit Undisclosed Fees in Rental Housing

Posted on January 26th, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

illustration demonstrating the correct and incorrect to advertise a product in compliance with the state’s new junk fee regulation. The first two left-side panels are labeled “Compliant Disclosures” with one panel reading “Total price: $148.86”, contrasted with a panel under “Noncompliant Disclosures” with a panel reading “Price: $143.86, *Seller will add a $5.00 surcharge to cover the cost of processing your online transaction.” The second compliant disclosure panel reads “Total price: $148.86, *includes a $5.00 surcharge to cover the cost or processing your online transaction,” contracted with a noncompliant disclosure panel reading “Total price: $148.86, *includes a $5.00 surcharge.”

A new regulation added to the state’s Consumer Protection Law mandates full, upfront disclosure of any and all fees included in rental housing.

Northern Worcester County Landlord Association Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Feb 12th, 7 pm: Attorney Lindley: Representing You In and Out of Court

Posted on January 26th, 2026

Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Feb 12th, 7 pm: Attorney Lindley: Representing You In and Out of Court

MassLandlords Assumes Leadership of Massachusetts Rental Housing Association

Posted on January 23rd, 2026 Posted in News - 0 Comments

photo of an envelope addressed to Massachusetts Rental Housing Association, Inc., in Waltham, Mass., with return address from MassLandlords, Inc., c/o Doug Quattrochi, Worcester, Mass. The envelope is stamped with a Boston postmark, from August 24, 2022, and a “Return to Sender” sticker.

MassLandlords recently subsumed the Massachusetts Rental Housing Association, providing branding opportunities and a state-appointed seat on the Child Lead Poisoning Protection Program advisory committee.

Rent Control Appropriates Private Property to Public Use. Help Us Stop It Before It’s Too Late!

Rent Control Ballot 2026: Content and Analysis

Press Release: White Paper Pushes For Compensated Form of Rent Control via Ballot Question Alternative

Landlords Raising Rent in Anticipation of Possible Rent Control Deadline; Nonprofit Loophole

Landlord Basics: Housing Discrimination Law in Massachusetts

Letter from the Executive Director for February 2026: Rent Control Opposition Donations Needed!

2025 Insurance Underwriting Losses Top $108 Billion, Accelerating; Budget for Premium Increases at 7%; Climate Change a Major Factor

New ‘Junk Fee’ Regulations Prohibit Undisclosed Fees in Rental Housing

Northern Worcester County Landlord Association Fitchburg Dinner Meeting Thu Feb 12th, 7 pm: Attorney Lindley: Representing You In and Out of Court

MassLandlords Assumes Leadership of Massachusetts Rental Housing Association

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