H5408

REPORT of the SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE on INITIATIVE PETITIONS on the INITIATIVE PETITION of ADAM GOMEZ AND OTHERS FOR THE PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO PROTECT TENANTS BY LIMITING RENT INCREASES (see House, No. 5008).

Introduced·5/7/26
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A committee recommends no action on a petition to limit rent increases in Massachusetts.

The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions reviewed a petition to limit rent increases in Massachusetts. The committee heard from experts, proponents, and opponents. The petition would limit rent increases to 5% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. It would not apply to small buildings, regulated units, short-term rentals, and new construction. The committee recommends no action on the petition.

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May 7

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See H5008