Landlords and Development Caught in Section 8 Crossfire
Potential cuts to federal Section 8 vouchers could put landlords in an uncomfortable position and hurt housing production.
Rent Control Won’t Help Mass. Become More Affordable. Expanding Rental Vouchers Will
Building our way out of the housing crisis will take too long to help those suffering now. But rent control will halt the real long-term fix – building more homes – in its tracks.
Soaring Rents Squeeze Growing Rental Voucher Program
Housing advocates say Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to boost it an additional 16 percent in fiscal 2026 only keeps up with inflation due to sky-high housing prices.
Mass. to Launch $100K Housing Voucher Anti-Discrimination Campaign
Landlords and tenants will soon start seeing ads pop up in their social media feeds and in newspapers declaring that “voucher discrimination is illegal,” part of a new push aimed at reducing the frequency that people who use programs like Section 8 to pay part of their rent get discriminated against.
State Makes Housing Voucher Change that’s Created ‘Incredible Results’ Elsewhere
A seemingly-obscure bureaucratic move announced by State Housing Secretary Ed Augustus Wednesday could be transformative for renters with housing vouchers, experts say.
Bills Aim to Ensure Access to Lawyers in Evictions, De-Leaded Homes for Renters
Low-income tenants who are at risk of being evicted could gain access to free legal representation, the state rental voucher program could be written into law and apartment de-leading could be given a boost under bills heard on Beacon Hill Wednesday.
Letter to the Editor: Reviving Chapter 257 Will Imperil Small Landlords
Instead of extending outdated policies, as Banker & Tradesman called for in a recent editorial, we should increase housing production and create needs-based rental aid programs, where property owners receive the funds directly.
An Eviction Protection Real Estate Should Support
Massachusetts has a chance to make its eviction system a little more humane. Unfortunately, some landlords don’t want that to happen. The legislature should still move forward with the idea.
Report Calls for Wide-Ranging Rental Voucher Revamp
Fewer than half of those who need housing assistance get it in Massachusetts thanks to shortfalls in state funding, a new report says, but a new approach to rental aid could fix this while helping drive solutions to the housing crisis.
How We Can Invest Today in a Better Tomorrow for Massachusetts
Returning to “normal” shouldn’t mean skyrocketing rents and home prices. Yet, that’s what we’re seeing happen across the state. It’s time we put the lessons learned over the last two years into practice to fix the housing crisis.
