MassLandlords To Implement Annual Inflation-Related Dues Adjustments for All Members

In July 2026, the MassLandlords Board of Directors unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that establishes annual inflation-based dues adjustments for all members. This necessary change will allow MassLandlords to keep operating and providing member services and benefits.

City Life/Vida Urbana is one of the biggest proponents of rent control. They have $7 million in assets and $4 million a year in revenue. We do not. Our dues adjustments help us keep pace with big-budget special interest groups. (Image: Fair Use)

“Each month, MassLandlords members collectively take in approximately $100 million in rental income, of which MassLandlords receives less than one-twentieth of one percent,” the resolution announcing the change stated. “This is an unsustainably low level of support given the climate in Massachusetts.”

Invest To Get a Return

This year, we were proud to help defeat the rent control ballot initiative, but it wasn’t cheap. Already, advocates are working on getting rent control back on the ballot for 2028. We can and will defeat them once more, but again, it will not be cheap. We need to build up revenue to prepare for that fight, along with opposing any other bad housing policy that comes along.

This legislative session, lawmakers are once again debating TOPA. We’ve already opposed it at the House and Senate levels and, now that it is moving on to conference, will oppose it there as well.

Then there are good ballot initiatives to support, such as the one that would allow single-family home construction on 5,000-square-foot lots by right.

Advocating for better housing policy is paramount to our mission. Getting member support for housing initiatives is equally important. We need to be able to effectively influence rental housing law in Massachusetts, and that means we cannot continue to operate at our current levels. Better housing starts with us.

We must reinvest in our membership, to continue providing services and adding new benefits for new and existing members.

How The Change Affects You

Members who pay dues based on unit count will see their base dues and price per unit change according to inflation. Base dues for these members are calculated based on average rents in the counties where they operate rentals. Unit price is based on the number of units owned or operated: Small landlords pay less; larger landlords contribute more. We view this as the best, most equitable way to keep our policy momentum while providing a wide range of landlord services.

Grandfathered members who still pay a flat rate for membership will also see their dues increase to reflect inflation.

Dues will be indexed to the consumer price index for urban workers (CPI-U) seasonally unadjusted.

Changes Take Effect Soon

Members who joined on or after July 30, 2026, have already paid the current year’s inflation-adjusted dues price. Existing members renewing after a date to be determined, likely in September 2026, will have their dues adjusted at their next renewal as soon as technically feasible. Everyone will receive a 30-day notice before their dues change.

This means in actual practice, no existing member will see an inflation adjustment before mid-September, and in any case everyone will be notified.

Grandfathered members will not be required to switch to per-unit pricing unless their membership lapses. A membership can lapse if the credit card on file cannot be charged at renewal time. Grandfathered members are reminded to make sure their method of payment on file is up to date. We can all update this preemptively at https://masslandlords.net/business.

For more information about membership dues, including hardship pricing, see https://masslandlords.net/dues.

Right now, MassLandlords has 2,608 active members. We’ve come a long way since we started. Thank you for supporting us and keeping us moving forward as we continue to advocate for you, improve rental housing statewide, and build a statewide community of housing providers.