Massachusetts H3991 amends homestead laws to ensure equitable protection for homeowners.
Massachusetts H3991 amends the homestead laws to ensure equitable protection for homeowners. The bill adjusts the homestead exemption thresholds annually based on the consumer price index and allows first-time homebuyers earning less than 120% of the area median income to qualify for a temporary 10% increase in the homestead exemption during their first five years of ownership. It also provides an additional homestead exemption for homeowners with a documented disability.
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