Past Cambridge Assessor: Rent Controlās Deleterious Effect is a advisory letter sent from a past Cambridge principal assessor to a current City Councilor.
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Published August 6th, 2016 |
Updated April 25th, 2023
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Somerville's new "condo conversion" ordinance seeks to enact āJust Cause Evictionā, a form of rent control.
A September draft of the Home Rule Petition for Just Cause Eviction, City of Boston, as provided by City Council to SPOA.
Just Cause Eviction is favored by certain tenant advocates who fear market forces, gentrification and displacement. We urge you not to pursue it.
SPOA will fight this rent control petition with all its strength. Does anyone have any doubt that this home-rule petition is intended to control rents?
Just-cause eviction puts up huge obstacles to all rent increases.
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Published November 28th, 2015 |
Updated April 23rd, 2023
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New points about rent control and just cause evictions. We've prepared some new talking points to help you win the debate.
Four cases of well-off people occupying rent-controlled apartments with super-low rents in New York City.
āJust-causeā eviction puts up huge obstacles to all rent increases. Most owners wonāt even try. Thatās rent control. SPOA vows to fight it.
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Published October 15th, 2015 |
Updated April 25th, 2023
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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.