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Advocating for sensible housing policy in Massachusetts since 1987.

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SPOA's July/August newsletter is out! See below for link.
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SPOA | Small Property Owners Association

Massachusetts property owners united against rent control. Protect your rights, your investment, and your future.

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Seth Priebatsch
@sethpriebatschJul 20
Another week, another bad housing policy proposal from Massachussetts. TOPA (Tenant Opportunity To Purchase Act) is another "sounds good, causes harm" policy. This policy will add a 212 delay to most rental property sales, and won't create a single new unit. Woof. Read on!
Seth Priebatsch
@sethpriebatschJul 20

TOPA is back, and why you should oppose it

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TOPA was thankfully absent from the Senate's version of the economic development bill, but it will still be up for debate during the reconciliation process between Senate and House versions. Contact your representatives and say NO to TOPA: spoa.com/action-alerts/urgen…
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Housing for Massachusetts@housingformassJun 23
BREAKING: The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just released a decision that strikes down the rent control ballot measure. #mapoli
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Seth Priebatsch
@sethpriebatschJun 22

Massachusetts rent control update

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Housing for Massachusetts@housingformassJun 12
A study by the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts found that rent control would affect every homeowner by significantly reducing their property values. With double-digit losses across the state, homeowners could be left underwater. #mapoli
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Housing for Massachusetts@housingformassJun 1
Over the weekend, the @nytimes Editorial Board released an OpEd in which they pointedly stated that rent control has not solved New York's housing problems, and it will not solve our state's housing challenges either. #mapoli
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SPOA's May newsletter is out—see below for link.
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SPOA | Small Property Owners Association

Massachusetts property owners united against rent control. Protect your rights, your investment, and your future.

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The neighborhood archetype in the photo below is one of the most desirable places to live in the country. The laws prohibiting us from building more of it are among the most counterproductive policies in the country.
Jonathan Berk
@berkie1May 4
Replying to @patrickc
It's 99% in Boston according to Boston Planning Departments own estimates and analysis. In most cities and towns in Massachusetts it's over 90% of existing homes are considered 'existing non-conforming.'
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Carolyn Chou, the leader of the MA rent control campaign, misrepresents her own policy. She claims that the average owner of a small rental property would be exempt, ignoring the thousands of small property owners who live elsewhere in their communities and would be subject to it. See our press release below:
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Rent Control Could Threaten Local Bank's Future, CEO Says

Rent control isn't formally on the ballot yet in Massachusetts, but one local bank says its future could be in question if the proposal passes.

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A review of rent control's many flaws from local entrepreneur @sethpriebatsch:
Seth Priebatsch
@sethpriebatschApr 20

The MA Rent Control Ballot Question (And Why it's a Bad Idea)

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Property owners, including the majority who aren't landlords, should think carefully about what rent control will do to their home equity and their tax bill:
Housing for Massachusetts@housingformassApr 15
In just 10 years, some cities and towns will see a 27% drop in property values if rent control passes. A house is more than just shelter; it is also an investment to build equity and pass down to future generations. Rent control will hurt the already shrinking middle class.
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Twelve mayors across Massachusetts join the fight against rent control—link below for the full story:
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Rent control is on track to reach the November ballot. A dozen Mass. mayors say it would worsen the...

The group of mayors — including executives in Worcester, Lawrence, Quincy, and Revere — warned that the measure could ultimately hurt efforts to ease housing costs.

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Housing for Massachusetts@housingformassApr 13
Rent control is a failed policy that will only worsen our state’s affordability crisis. We need to focus on proven policies that bring down housing costs and protect our communities. Rent control is not the answer. dotnews.com/2026/03/25/say-n… #mapoli
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SPOA testified strongly at this week’s rent control hearing. Now it’s your turn. Submit written testimony by Saturday, March 21 at 5 PM. If small property owners don’t speak up, others will speak for us. spoa.com/action-alerts/spoa-…

SPOA | Small Property Owners Association

Massachusetts property owners united against rent control. Protect your rights, your investment, and your future.

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Jonathan Berk
@berkie1Mar 17
"There is now unambiguous, solid economic evidence, not just abstract economic theory, that rent control would make the affordability problems facing [Massachusetts] worse, not better." - Jon Gruber, Chairman of the Economics Department at MIT
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