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Massachusetts court delays rent control vote to 2028

Proposal would have capped annual hikes at lower of 5% annually or rate of inflation
The court decision appears to take rent control off the table until at least 2028. Above, apartments in Boston's Roxbury section. (CoStar)
The court decision appears to take rent control off the table until at least 2028. Above, apartments in Boston's Roxbury section. (CoStar)
CoStar News
June 25, 2026 | 7:52 P.M.

Massachusetts voters may not get a chance to decide on a rent control initiative until 2028, after the state's top court blocked it from appearing on the ballot this fall.

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