Supporters say it protects tenants. Critics warn it could backfire. With state leaders split, we break down why rent control is so controversial and what voters should know on GBH's All Things ...

A big investor says he’s pausing Boston deals over rent‑control uncertainty, a move that could slow new housing.

Springfield -based WWLP-TV reports that Governor Maura Healey made clear her opposition to the rent control measure during a December interview with Boston Public Radio: "I'm a no, because if you look ...

GBH’s Morning Edition host Mark Herz spoke with MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber about the measure on the November ballot in Massachusetts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said this week that if a proposed ballot question implementing rent control statewide made it to a vote ...

A midterm ballot proposal has drummed up early polling support, and rising opposition.

Dozens rallied in Union Square Monday night in a kickoff rally for rent control to be on the statewide ballot next Fall. “Fight, fight, fight,” chanted Somerville and nearby residents. “Housing is a ...

As Boston students continue to grapple with skyrocketing rents, local housing nonprofit Fenway Forward is pushing to get a rent control measure on the statewide ballot for 2026. Volunteers canvassing ...

The Massachusetts State House in Boston. Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Sign up BOSTON — Even before it has advanced in the process of getting on the ...

“Why do bad ideas return — even those that have been roundly rejected?” That’s the question a friend asked me when he heard about an effort to bring rent control back in Massachusetts. In 1994, ...