Massachusetts lawmakers hear wide testimony backing local-option rent stabilization At a Joint Committee on Housing hearing, tenants, municipal officials and advocates urged lawmakers to lift the state ban on local rent stabilization, proposing CPI‑plus or capped increases and exemptions for owner‑occupied and new construction to reduce displacement.

Massachusetts lawmakers are urged to lift the statewide ban on local rent stabilization, as tenants recount harrowing tales of displacement and skyrocketing rents.

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