Learn more about current legislation discussed in this conversation:
Guaranteed Housing Stability Act (H.5018) would ban evictions due to COVID-19-related nonpayment, stabilize rents, prevent “no fault” evictions, enable homeowners to defer their mortgage payments until the end of their loans, and establish a relief fund for small landlords.
- Bill on Legislature’s website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H5018
- Local campaign with more information: https://www.housingguarantee.org/
- Fact sheet from Homes For All: https://homesforallmass.netlify.app/content/housing-stability-guarantee-factsheet.pdf
An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the Commonwealth (HD.5275/SD.3056) would double the deeds excise tax on home purchases and dedicate half the new revenue to climate mitigation and resiliency and half toward housing affordability.
- Bill on Legislature’s website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/HD5275
- Fact sheet from Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC): https://www.macdc.org/sites/default/files/documents/HERO_Coalition_Background_and_Campaign_Information_1.pdf
