Inclusionary Zoning Suit Could Reverberate Around Region
A Cambridge developer’s lawsuit over the city’s affordable housing rules could impact policies Boston developers say have stalled new housing there.
Mayor Wu Missing Her Chance to Put Tax Issue to Bed
She has a chance to look magnanimous in an increasingly heated tax dispute between City Hall and office tower owners. Instead, she’s digging in.
Office Landlord Sues Boston, Claiming Inflated Assessment
A conservative legal advocacy group filed suit against the city of Boston on behalf of commercial landlords who claim they suffered retaliation for challenging inflated property tax assessments.
Landlord Sues Cambridge Over Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
The suit, filed by the Pioneer New England Legal Foundation, challenges a city law requiring any project of 10 units or more to permanently set aside 20 percent of it as affordable housing.
Court Case Could Help End Shady Tax Foreclosure Practices
For years, cities and towns across the nation seized homes and properties for back taxes and then sold them off for hundreds of thousands of dollars, pocketing the gains.
Wu Rejects Claim of Retaliation on Assessments
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu flatly rejected a legal aid group’s claim that the city is raising assessments on commercial landlords that appeal their valuations to a state board.
Legal Group Wants Probe of Boston ‘Hidden Real Estate Tax’
Boston has retaliated against commercial landlords that appeal their property tax assessments by imposing a surcharge, a legal aid group alleges.
