HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2395        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michelle M. DuBois

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of rents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/19/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

2/7/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/8/2023

Peter Capano

11th Essex

2/8/2023

Priscila S. Sousa

6th Middlesex

2/14/2023

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2395        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1318

By Representative DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1318) of Michelle M. DuBois and others relative to the stabilization of rents in cities and towns facing distress in the housing market.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3721 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to avoiding senior homelessness and maintaining senior housing stabilization of rents.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 40P:2 of chapter 40P of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after "Voluntary and uncoerced", in line 5, the following-

(except as described in Chapter 40P:3, section d)

SECTION 2. Section 40P:3 of Chapter 40P of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by adding section (d)-

Section (d). Exception. When individuals over 60 years reside in rental properties sold to a new owner there shall be a limit on the size of annual rent increases for the individual's rental unit within its jurisdiction if the tenant agrees to apply and/or shows they are on a waitlist for public housing, provided that:

(1)Said annual limit shall not exceed the annual change in the Consumer Price Index for the applicable area in which the city or town is situated, or five percent, whichever is less, for the term of 5 years;

(2)Any dwelling unit offered for rent shall be subject to this act; however, any such unit in an owner-occupied building with two dwelling units or less or any unit whose rent is otherwise subject to regulation by a public authority shall be expressly excluded from this provision. This provision shall apply to dwelling units in the private housing market; 

(3)City or towns shall ensure that limited rent control of dwelling units governed by this measure are eligible to seniors with income at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income.