By putting rent stabilization on the ballot, we have the power to ensure stable homes and strong communities across Massachusetts. JOIN US!
Whether we rent or own, live in a city or a small town, are just starting out or are rooted for decades, we all deserve a safe, stable place to call home. A true home is more than a roof; it’s a foundation where we can feel secure enough to grow, save, and build our future. From essential workers to fixed-income elders, hard-working newcomers to life-long residents, we know our communities are stronger when our neighbors of all backgrounds have homes they can rely on. We’re all in this together: everyone benefits when Massachusetts residents have stable housing they can afford.
But right now, corporate real estate investors are driving up housing costs to increase their profits — at the expense of everyday Massachusetts residents struggling to make ends meet.
From Boston to Springfield, predatory landlords are pushing workers and seniors out of their communities, forcing people to work multiple jobs just to pay the rent, and making it impossible for young people and families to save money for the dream of owning a home. When corporate landlords treat homes like profit machines, they push our friends, families and neighbors out of the places they call home and rob all of us of stability and belonging. But we can take back the power from big corporations by coming together to put OUR issues directly on the ballot.
That’s why we’re collecting 100,000 signatures to win a statewide rent stabilization policy — to keep Massachusetts home for all of us.
Right now, there’s no limit to the amount landlords can increase rents each year. From Worchester to Lynn, landlords have been ratcheting up rent by hundreds of dollars every year — even doubling rates overnight — just to pad their profits. We can end this predatory behavior. Designed with input from residents and experts across Massachusetts, a modern rent stabilization policy will protect tenants from big corporate investors who unreasonably increase rents, while allowing local landlords to earn a reasonable living and enabling new construction to address housing shortages.
Together we can make sure all of our friends and family members, neighbors and workers, can put down roots in strong communities where everyone can build a future!
Who benefits from rent stabilization?
Whether we’re paying a mortgage on a home of our own, wiring rent to a real estate corporation, or Venmo-ing the landlord who lives next door, we all benefit from rent stabilization. Strong communities need homes that offer stability and dignity - yet landlords who unpredictably hike rents undermine both.
Since 2010, landlords have raised rent by 55% on average for a two-bedroom apartment in Massachusetts, making our state the third most expensive in the nation. As a result, the majority of renters in Massachusetts pay a rent they struggle to afford. That means, we all know or rely on someone who needs the immediate relief of rent stabilization now.
Our campaign is led by people just like you — everyday Massachusetts renters and homeowners across races, places, and genders who want strong communities where all of our neighbors have stable homes they can rely on.
What would our policy do?
Rent stabilization is an immediate lifeline that will protect our neighbors from predatory rent hikes and giving families room to breathe. It’s a powerful first step while we work toward broader reforms to ensure safe, stable, and truly affordable housing for all. To benefit everyone across the Commonwealth, we’re advocating for a statewide policy that would:
Limit annual rent increases across Massachusetts to the cost of living, with a cap at 5%. For an apartment that costs $2,000/month, that means an annual increase in monthly rent of no more than $100/month.
Prevent predatory evictions by prohibiting drastic rent spikes between tenants, so landlords don’t have an incentive to push current tenants out to make more money
Support small landlords, not big corporations, by exempting owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units
Encourage continued housing production to address housing shortages, by applying rent limits to new construction after a building’s first 10 years
How do we win rent stabilization?
We need relief from predatory rent hikes today - not someday down the road. The legislature can act now to protect tenants across the state, and we’re ready to work with them to pass a strong rent stabilization policy. But if they don’t, we’re ready to take this policy to the ballot and win.
Right now, we’re mobilizing folks across the Commonwealth, collecting more than 75,000 signatures to begin qualifying the question for the November 2026 statewide ballot.
