Two Big Ideas Could Make Chapter 40B Even Better
A Healey administration commission has floated two ways to the state’s most successful housing production law to date even more successful and extend its lifespan.
Courts Force Abutters to Take Appeal Bond Seriously
A recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling imposes new requirements on abutters challenging the approval of housing developments.
Abutter Appeal Reform Has the Potential to Reduce Costly Claims
A common NIMBY practice involves filing lawsuits against developments with no real substantial claims, in order to string the process out so developers give up. But just recently, something emerged to address this problem.
Potential Expansion of Abutter Rights Turned Back
Standing is an essential issue in zoning appeals because only persons “aggrieved” may pursue their complaints about a neighbor’s project through the courts.
