State study highlights risk of rent control policies; advocates say tenants have no other protection

HOLYOKE — A new report says a 2026 rent‑control ballot question, if enacted, could strip as much as $300 billion from property values statewide. Meanwhile, advocates say about a million Bay State ...

Construction unions could play a key role in rent control fight

As the debate over this fall’s rent control ballot measure heats up, there’s one group both supporters and opponents are ...
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MIT economist: Rent control will only worsen state housing crisis

GBH’s Morning Edition host Mark Herz spoke with MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber about the measure on the November ...

Real estate-backed study warns that rent control could tank Massachusetts property values

The rent cap policy on track to go before voters in November would tank the value of residential properties in Massachusetts, according to a new study commissioned by a powerful real estate group.
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Rent control could hurt property values, local budgets long-term, report says

The real estate industry-backed report says the proposed rent limits could cost homeowners a combined $300 billion after a ...