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RESOLUTION URGING SUPPORT FOR RENT STABILIZATION TO PROTECT TENANTS AND PRESERVE COMMUNITY STABILITY
… WHEREAS, Housing affordability remains one of the most pressing concerns among Lynn residents…;
WHEREAS, Housing instability may contribute to broader community challenges, including disruption to students, classrooms, and families, negative impacts on physical and mental health, and the weakening of neighborhood cohesion;
WHEREAS, Rent stabilization may help prevent displacement, provide predictability for tenants, & promote long-term community stability;
WHEREAS, Current Massachusetts law prohibits municipalities from enacting rent stabilization policies, necessitating action at the state level; and
WHEREAS, A proposed initiative petition for the November 2026 ballot and legislation currently under consideration by the [MA] Legislature both seek to enable rent stabilization policies, including limiting annual rent increases to the rate of inflation as determined by [CPI] or 5%, whichever is lower; and
WHEREAS, These proposals include several exemptions, including for owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units and newly constructed housing during an initial period, with the intention of protecting tenants and small-scale landlords while encouraging new housing development;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lynn City Council hereby expresses its support for both the initiative petition entitled “An Initiative Petition to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases” and the legislation entitled “An Act enabling cities and towns to stabilize rents and protect tenants”...
Passed by Lynn MA City Council: May 26, 2026 (vote 10-0)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gnpgdqh7ke42wetb7wttvep5/bafkreid56yzisbborqvsawj6uo7bnniiyaboieutzrvf3g6hpkpw4ol4om)
