Tenant News
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Joint Statement on the SJC Decision Striking the Rent Control Ballot Initiative
Massachusetts tenant unions condemn the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision removing the rent control ballot initiative, call for passage of S.1447, and urge tenants to organize statewide for affordable housing, rent stabilization, and stronger protections against displacement and rising housing costs.
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Rent Control Bill Compromise Is Bad for Tenants
The Easthampton Tenants Union opposes the proposed compromise to Massachusetts rent stabilization legislation, arguing it weakens tenant protections through higher rent caps, local opt-in requirements, and expanded exemptions. ETU supports stronger statewide protections and urges lawmakers to preserve the original bill’s core principles.
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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.
