Immigration Policy Behind Warning Signs in Boston Apartment Market
Boston landlords are monitoring a leasing downturn tied to the Trump administration’s restrictions on international students.
Boston landlords are monitoring a leasing downturn tied to the Trump administration’s restrictions on international students.
While immigration has been used as a talking point by some politicians when discussing the United States housing market, research from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University shows that price growth predates a recent surge in immigration.
In a win for colleges and some landlords, the federal government agreed to rescind controversial guidelines that would have barred international students from staying in the United States if they took online-only course loads in the fall.
Massachusetts is the fastest growing state in the Northeast — with many of its newest residents coming from other countries.
The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation announced this week that it has begun accepting applications from Massachusetts and New Hampshire nonprofits supporting immigrants under its annual targeted grant program.