New Talking Points about Rent Control and Just Cause Evictions
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Fitchburg Mayoral Candidates Want Landlord Registry For Inspections
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Candidate Andrew Couture wants to charge landlords fees to pay for regular inspections. Candidate Stephen DiNatale only wants a list of contact information.
Why Municipal Elections Matter
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Is your city or town veering off course? Have you been paying attention? The first level of regulation on landlords happens at the municipal level.
Insurance Against Homelessness Compromise Feedback
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Feedback from the landlord-tenant guarantee (better referred to as insurance against homelessness) pilot program and the compromises that needs to be made.
Dilemma of the no-more-than-four rule
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Dilemma of the no-more-than-four rule that affects student housing and increases costs for students.
Four cases of rent control abuse
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Four cases of well-off people occupying rent-controlled apartments with super-low rents in New York City.
Boston: It’s rent control
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‘Just-cause’ eviction puts up huge obstacles to all rent increases. Most owners won’t even try. That’s rent control. SPOA vows to fight it.
The ‘affordable housing’ fraud
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Local governments restrict new housing, which limits the supply and pushes rents and prices up.
Case-by-case rent escrow decisions are not fair
Approximately 36 states have a mandatory rent escrow law. Why doesn't Massachusetts?
Rent Control Grows in San Francisco
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Rent control grows in San Francisco. Learn about the "just cause eviction" ideas made into law and what the consequences may be.