The pandemic has destabilized the social and economic foundations of the world, and housing is no exception. Thirty percent of renters in the United States were unable to pay their January rent on time, according to a national survey done by the Apartment List.
Mayor Martin Walsh released a report and database from the Boston Department of Neighborhood Development that showed that more than 54,000 housing units in Boston are income-restricted, meaning the rent is set at an affordable rate for qualifying families.
Frezzia Herrera and her husband were given a 14-day eviction notice to leave their Roxbury apartment in 2013. Instead of leaving, the couple said they chose to fight the notice, and since then, they have spent the past five years pushing back against the eviction and annual rent increases with lawyers.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that will impose taxes and regulations on the short-term rental industry in response to housing supply constraints in the Commonwealth.
Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday that short-term rental services like Airbnb will be subject to greater regulation in Boston under a new citywide ordinance.
The ordinance establishes a framework...
Boston City Council approved the Jim Brooks Community Stabilization Act Wednesday, a policy that aims to inform tenants facing evictions of their rights and further their protections under state law....
Around 100 people gathered at Walnut Park, Roxbury Saturday afternoon to protest against rent increases and poor conditions they said have been imposed on them by their landlords.
The...
Labor Day morning, approximately 300 people gathered on Boston Common to march in support of strong labor unions and a $15 minimum wage, according to an official Facebook page for the rally.
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