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Support 2026 Rent Stabilization Ballot Measure for Tenants

Last activity February 3, 2026 (8 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 24, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council adopted a resolution urging support for the 2026 statewide ballot question on rent stabilization. It notes housing affordability concerns in Boston, cites rent increases and displacement risks, and references a proposed cap linked to the Consumer Price Index with exemptions for certain small and new buildings. The Council asks the City Clerk to transmit this position to state officials.

Affects Renters, Seniors, Essential workers, and Families

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Henry Santana

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Official title

Resolution urging support for the 2026 ballot question on rent stabilization to protect tenants in Massachusetts.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council