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SUMMARY:Rent Control Ballot Campaign Kickoff Rally
DESCRIPTION:From Lynn United for Change: Lynn United for Change and ECCO (Essex County Community Organization) are joining together with a diverse coalition of local tenants\, homeowners\, community groups\, congregations\, and labor unions for a rally to launch the rent control ballot campaign. This is one of a series of launch events taking place across the state as part of the Keep Mass Home campaign. \nRent is too high! We’re getting pushed out of our own cities. Let’s limit rent increases to no more than 5% per year! \nECCO\, Lynn United for Change\, Mass Senior Action Council\, Neighbor to Neighbor\, 1199 SEIU\, New Lynn Coalition\, United Nations CDC (Lynn\, MA) and more… list in formation. \nAbout the Keep Mass Home campaign:\nWhether we rent or own—no matter where we live—everyone in Massachusetts should be able to afford a place to call home. But right now\, corporate real estate investors are driving up housing costs to increase their profits\, making it impossible for Massachusetts residents to make ends meet.\n\nUnder current state law\, there is no limit to the amount landlords can increase rents every year. Rents can double overnight.\n\n\nHigh rents displace workers and seniors from their communities\, force people to work multiple jobs just to pay the rent\, and make it impossible for young families to save money to achieve the dream of owning a home. \nBy coming together to put rent control on the ballot\, we can Keep Massachusetts Home for ALL of us. \nWe need basic protections against excessive rent hikes to keep people in their homes\, support working families\, and stabilize communities across Massachusetts. Modern rent stabilization is the immediate relief we need to protect people as we work to fully address our state’s housing crisis. \n\n\n\nThe Keep MA Home campaign to pass rent control in Massachusetts is made up of thousands of renters\, homeowners\, and neighbors\, along with dozens of grassroots housing justice groups\, labor unions\, and community and faith-based organizations throughout the state.\n\nAbout the rent stabilization policy we’re proposing:\n\n\nTogether\, we can support stable homes and strong communities for everyone in Massachusetts\n\nNo matter where we live or what’s in our wallets\, we all lose when our friends\, families and neighbors are pushed out of the places they call home. Designed with input from residents and experts across Massachusetts\, our modern rent stabilization policy would:\n\nLimit annual rent increases in Massachusetts to the cost of living with a cap at 5%. For an apartment that costs $2\,000 per month\, that means an annual increase in monthly rent of no more than $100/month\nThe limit on rent increases will continue to apply when new renters move in\, meaning rent cannot be drastically increased between tenants\nSupport small landlords\, not big corporations\, by exempting owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units\nEncourage housing production and economic growth\, by applying rent limits to new construction only after a building’s first 10 years\n\nLearn more and join us at keepmasshome.com
URL:https://lynntv.org/event/rent-control-ballot-campaign-kickoff-rally/
LOCATION:Frederick Douglas Park\, Corner of Union and Exchange streets\, Lynn\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Legislative Forum on Rising Rents\, Displacement and Rent Control
DESCRIPTION:Displacement is a crisis. Massachusetts’ rent control ban makes it worse. Join Lynn United for change and Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) to hear from community members and legislators—and speak out for housing justice. \ntate Sen Crighton and State Reps Armini\, Cahill\, & Reid will present their ideas about how to address displacement & rising housing costs & answer questions about their positions on rent control. \nEndorsements: North Shore Labor Council\, New Lynn Coalition\, Neighbor 2 Neighbor\, SEIU Local 509\, SEIU MA State Council\, 1199 SEIU\, Mass Senior Action Council \nClick here to register\n\nThe above information was submitted to us by Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) \n  \n 
URL:https://lynntv.org/event/legislative-forum-on-rising-rents-displacement-and-rent-control/
LOCATION:Zion Baptist Church\, 4 Adams Street ext.\, Lynn\, 01902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Politics
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