A tenant right-to-purchase bill is closer to becoming law than ever before, but lawmakers still have to reconcile competing versions of the policy.

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The House and Senate each tucked a version of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, or TOPA, into its economic development bond bill this summer. A six-member conference committee is now negotiating...

Older renters are especially vulnerable to rising housing costs, inaccessible buildings, weak tenant protections, and homelessness.

Though many Massachusetts families find themselves on strong financial footing, nearly 16% have zero or negative net wealth. And one in three people say they can't afford a $400 unexpected expense.

Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell put out an emergency planning guide to help parents with "uncertain immigration status" make difficult decisions around how to keep their children safe.

A new state law allowing some renters to seal their eviction records has spurred thousands of petitions and approvals in Massachusetts housing courts over the last year, lawmakers and housing advocate...

Half of Massachusetts residents say housing is unaffordable for their household, making it the single biggest financial pressure point in a new poll.

Communal arrangements among older residents have sharply increased nationwide in recent years, and are rising faster in Boston than elsewhere.

Our latest report America’s Rental Housing 2026, out today (livestream at 4pm ET), highlights rental market trends and the immense affordability challenges that renters face. At the end of last year,…

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