Apartment buildings along Broadway. Nearly a million apartments in New York City are rent-stabilized and another 22,000 are under more stringent rent control. At this moment in New York City, nearly a ...

In their high-stakes push to put rent control on the Massachusetts ballot next year, housing advocates know they face an uphill battle, with the state’s real estate industry ready to spend millions to ...

Even before it has advanced in the process of getting on the November 2026 ballot, real estate interests last week started to formally lobby mayors and regional chambers of commerce against the ...

In Southern California, rent control caps are never absolute. To be legally compliant, cities with rent control must give struggling landlords a way to raise rents above what local limits typically ...

Today, the Boston Globe published my article (paywall-free version here) on why rent control is a terrible approach to addressing the housing crisis. Massachusetts should instead ban exclusionary ...

A business-backed group in Providence released a report warning against a proposed rent control ordinance. The report argues that rent control laws in other cities have reduced housing supply and new ...

Residents of a Stafford mobile home community are facing significant rent increases, forcing some to consider drastic measures. The situation highlights the ongoing struggle with rising housing costs ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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