Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 43 of chapter 121B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the fourth paragraph, as appearing in the 1988 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

The number of units leased by any housing authority in any one building or development shall not exceed the following limits: In a building or development containing one to twelve units, no limit, in a building or development containing thirteen to thirty units, twelve units or fifty percent of the units, whichever is higher, in a building or development containing thirty-one or more units, forty percent of the total units, rounded up to the next highest whole number; provided, however, that the department may, in its discretion, permit a housing authority to lease additional units in a building or development containing more than twenty but less than one hundred units if the department determines that the owner of said buildings or development needs and will use the proceeds from said lease for the sole purpose of improving said building or development; and, provided further, that there shall be no limits in any building or development containing less than one hundred units where the department determines that such units are necessary to provide affordable housing for persons and families of low income; and, provided further, that there shall be no limits in any building where the department determines that all such units are for single room occupancy.