Rent Control: What’s Next?

Short summary

With Massachusetts' rent control ballot question struck down by the SJC, the earliest it could return to voters is 2028. A legislative path is unlikely before 2027 given the two-year legislative cycle and diminished negotiation leverage now that the ballot threat is removed. Municipal-level home rule petitions remain an alternative, as seen in Brookline's pending S.960 proposal.

• •Ballot question path blocked until 2028 at earliest due to SJC ruling and election timing
• •Legislative path unlikely before January 2027; No campaign has little incentive to negotiate
• •Municipal home rule petitions (e.g., Brookline S.960) remain a piecemeal alternative

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