Tenant News
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Easthampton to hold listening sessions on rent control proposal
Easthampton’s Rent Study Committee will host public listening sessions on a proposed rent control policy as tenants, landlords, and city officials debate housing affordability, rent caps, and protections ahead of a statewide Massachusetts ballot initiative.
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Easthampton Tenants Union Endorses Proposition 2½ Override
The Easthampton Tenants Union voted on May 7 to formally endorse the proposed Proposition 2½ override ahead of the upcoming city vote, citing concerns over potential cuts to public services that working-class residents and renters rely on every day.
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Easthampton addresses housing crisis with new task force, rental rules
Easthampton tenants union wins seat in new Housing Crisis Task Force as city tackles housing affordability and short-term rentals, highlighting tenant organizing power amid rising rent burden.
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Easthampton Tenants Union is racking up wins
Citywide tenants unions are rare. But they’re starting to pop up nationwide, including in Easthampton, where neighbors are building power by fighting for cheaper rent, building maintenance, and more.
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Rent‑control fight builds in Holyoke as statewide ballot question looms
A statewide housing coalition and local tenant organizers clashed Wednesday over a proposed 2026 ballot initiative that would cap annual rent increases in Massachusetts.
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Easthampton tenants win eviction cases through pre-trial mediation
Two Pine Valley tenants have won their eviction cases following what they and many other tenants of Pine Valley Realty have called unfair hikes in rent.
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Community pushback leads to rent rollback in Easthampton
Settlement trims steep increases at Pine Valley complex and opens door to collective talks
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Two Pine Valley Tenants Win Their Eviction Cases
Two tenants who received no-fault eviction notices from their landlord have won their cases without having to go to trial.
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Easthampton City Council advances Housing Crisis Task Force
The council voted to move a resolution in support of creating the Easthampton Housing Crisis Task Force to the rules subcommittee.
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Pine Valley tenants condemn rent increases across the city
Advocates at a press conference in Easthampton highlighted significant rent increases by Pine Valley Realty, urging negotiations while tenants face potential eviction and financial distress.
