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Housing Crisis 2022: Rent Control Bubbles To The Surface Again
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Housing Crisis 2022: Rent Control Bubbles To The Surface Again

... in St. Paul, Minnesota, approved a rent control ordinance — called rent stabilization — that will take effect in May. ... more politically feasible to enact rent control." The growing popularity of both rent control and inclusionary zoning also reflects, ...

Apr 27, 2022
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5 Effective Tools To Improve Housing Affordability (That Aren’t Rent Control)
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5 Effective Tools To Improve Housing Affordability (That Aren’t Rent Control)

... makes housing less affordable in the long run. “Rent control seeks to treat the symptom of rising rents without ... cost of housing. The Toolkit also discusses why rent control policies typically prove ineffective and disincentivize new apartment development ...

Dec 19, 2019
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'We Dodged A Bullet': Mass. Multifamily Market Starts To Thaw After Rent Control Ruling
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'We Dodged A Bullet': Mass. Multifamily Market Starts To Thaw After Rent Control Ruling

... that development and investment activity under such a restrictive rent control cap would make it nearly impossible for investors ... focus was," McFarland said. The SJC tossed the rent control measure because it exempted religious properties, which was ruled ...

Jul 01, 2026
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STUDY: Rent Control Could Cost Massachusetts $300B In Lost Property Values
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STUDY: Rent Control Could Cost Massachusetts $300B In Lost Property Values

... study's researchers analyzed the economic impact of two past rent control measures, one in St. Paul, Minnesota, and another ... . The latter ended in 1995 when Massachusetts voters banned rent control in a ballot measure. The researchers then projected those  ...

Mar 12, 2026
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Mayor Michelle Wu speaking at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting.
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'Something's Got To Give': Wu Supports State Rent Control Measure But Hopes For Compromise

... of a ballot initiative." She said she hopes the rent control proposal will spur conversation in the Massachusetts Legislature, ... Gov. Maura Healey has come out against the measure. Rent control has been illegal across the state since voters narrowly ...

Feb 10, 2026
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Hard 'To Make A Case For Boston': Investors, Lenders Weigh Rent Control Risk
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With Rent Control Looming, Investors Say It's Hard To Bet On Boston

... Center for State Policy Analysis projected that the rent control proposal could eliminate $300B in state property values ... .  McDonough said the impending threat of rent control, coupled with worsening fundamentals like stagnant population and ...

May 28, 2026
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Here Are The Groups Donating To The Massachusetts Rent Control Fight
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Here Are The Groups Donating To The Massachusetts Rent Control Fight

... firm Nordblom Management Co. donated $50K to the anti-rent control campaign. Nordblom didn't respond to Bisnow's request for ... in in-kind donations. The largest contributions for the pro-rent control campaign in 2025 came from City Life/Vida Urbana, ...

Mar 25, 2026
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Voters Reject California Rent Control Measure In Blow For Affordable Housing Advocates
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Voters Reject California Rent Control Measure In Blow For Affordable Housing Advocates

... a measure that would allow municipal governments to expand rent control by voting against Proposition 33.  The proposition would have ... Housing Act, which dictates how local governments can apply rent control. Doing so would have left decisions about which ...

Nov 06, 2024
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'Gouged Unmercifully': States Consider Rent Control Amid Flood Of Private Equity Into Manufactured Housing
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'Gouged Unmercifully': States Consider Rent Control Amid Flood Of Private Equity Into Manufactured Housing

... of the Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association, said of rent control legislation under discussion in the Keystone State and ... said she had similar concerns about the defunct rent control legislation in Pennsylvania. That Keystone State proposal didn ...

Dec 09, 2024
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As Rents Spike, So Does The Push For Rent Control
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As Rents Spike, So Does The Push For Rent Control

... continue to be local pushes in states that allow rent control. Rent control is traditionally a state and local issue, as with ... commercial real estate is persuaded that rent control is an entirely bad idea. “Rent control and the Covid moratoria helped keep ...

Dec 13, 2022
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