Renters Staying Put at Increased Rate – But Not in Boston
According to a new report from Redfin, 23.8 percent of Boston-area renters in 2023 stayed in the same home for more than a year, down from 26.7 percent a decade prior.
Study: Missed Housing Payments at Lowest Level in Pandemic
The number of households missing rent and mortgage payments reached the lowest level in March since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America (RIHA).
Report: Rural Renters Also Struggle During Pandemic
It’s not just urban dwellers who have faced difficulties paying the rent during the past year as the pandemic upended the economy. Renters in rural New England have faced many of the same affordability challenges, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Groups Gather Near City Hall To Highlight Need For Affordable Housing And Promote Tenant’s Rights
Nearly a hundred people from several tenants rights’ groups gathered across from Boston City Hall to raise awareness about the lack of affordable housing in Boston and declare a “renters’ state of emergency” yesterday.
