As rent control plan advances, Mayor Wu addresses her critics
Mayor Michelle Wu said her administration is looking to build State House support for her rent control plan "on all fronts."
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Mayor Michelle Wu said her administration is looking to build State House support for her rent control plan "on all fronts."
The MBTA Communities Act allows municipalities to build projects such as ground-floor retail spaces by right in the new multifamily districts.
Considering renting in Boston? As rents have risen in recent years, tenants now must pay even more in upfront costs before they get the keys.
City councillors on Wednesday okayed Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to bring rent control back to Boston. Once Wu signs the measure, the home rule petition heads to the Legislature, and requires approvals from the state House, Senate and the governor before becoming law. The proposal caps rent increases at a maximum of 10 percent a year. Wu, in pitching the proposal, cited
The Boston rent control proposal will cap year-over-year rent increases to a maximum of 10 percent, if approved by state lawmakers.