21 Apr Boston Business Journal: How can Gov. Healey make Mass. less pricey? Housing advocates weigh in

Posted at 16:57h in In the News, In the News 2023

Boston Business Journal By Grant Welker  –  Projects Reporter, Boston Business Journal  Homeowners and renters alike know how expensive it is to live in the Boston area. High interest rates have helped keep prices in check, but expensive new construction and a tight inventory continue to boost costs.  The Boston area...

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18 Apr Boston Globe: Helping the Massachusetts renters left in the cold

Posted at 14:30h in In the News, In the News 2023

The state has let cities and towns erect barriers to housing for decades. The least the Commonwealth can do now is help tenants survive the vicious housing market its policies helped create. Boston Globe By The Editorial Board,  April 18, 2023 After decades of letting cities and towns prevent...

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12 Mar Boston Globe The Argument: Should Massachusetts provide rental assistance for all who qualify?

Posted at 13:40h in In the News, In the News 2023

Boston Globe Published March 12, 2023 YES  Christopher Norris  Executive Director, Metro Housing|Boston  The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program is the largest state-funded voucher program in the country, but the program currently serves fewer than 10,000 households, one half of the number it served more than 30 years ago.  A recent report...

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09 Mar Everett Independent: Over 500 Households in Everett Received $5.7 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance

Posted at 20:45h in In the News, In the News 2023

Everett Independent Published March 9, 2023 The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program, a homelessness prevention program funded by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provided a lifeline for 18,317 families in the region, providing more than $162 million in assistance during FY22....

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