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Professional tenants don't pay their rent, but taxpayers do
Over the past year, the NBC10 Boston Investigators have exposed “professional tenants” in Massachusetts
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Professional tenants don't pay their rent, but taxpayers do
The NBC10 Boston Investigators are working to expose tenants who make a living by taking advantage of property owners.
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Hundreds seek to seal their eviction records under new Mass. law
More than 400 Bay Staters have filed petitions for their eviction records to be sealed since a new law took effect earlier this month, Sen. Lydia Edwards said Wednesday.
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Something ‘striking' is happening with apartment renters
More renters are choosing to stay in their apartments when their leases are up.
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MBTA zoning law under microscope as lawmakers debate budget
The MBTA Communities Act requires communities with or near MBTA service to zone for multi-family housing and was meant to help improve the housing crisis
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Law allows Mass. renters to seal some eviction records
Massachusetts tenants can now petition to keep their eviction records sealed. Here’s who is eligible and how to do it.
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Outreach efforts starting as eviction-sealing law takes effect in Mass.
Thousands of Massachusetts residents gained a new tool in the search for stable housing Monday, as a law took effect allowing eligible tenants to have their past eviction records sealed.
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Priced out: How Boston's college housing crunch displaces longtime residents
Affordable housing advocacy groups say competition from college students can leave local residents priced out of their neighborhoods and unable to afford rising rent
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How off-campus living is impacting Boston's housing crisis
The yearly influx of students in Boston has an impact beyond campuses.
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Boston board rejects 70-unit housing project with no parking
A proposed 70-unit development in South Boston without dedicated parking spaces for residents could have been a model for transit-oriented housing in the city.
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Crumbling foundations in Mass. fuel continuing appeals for aid
Despite advocacy from Massachusetts Residents Against Crumbling Foundations, House Democrats declined to support a budget amendment forming a $100 million relief fund
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Mass., Conn. & RI get failing grades on housing report card
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island received failing grades in a new report card assessing which states are addressing housing affordability challenges.
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How hard is it to buy a home right now? Check the NBC News Home Buyer Index
Home prices, interest rates, availability and more factor into our new metric, updated monthly, that gauges how difficult it is to buy a home where you live.
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60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year.
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Many first-time homebuyers are pushing 40 as millennials wait in vain for a better market
While the opening months of this year showed early signs of a thaw, the nation’s housing market remains far out of reach for many would-be buyers.
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How tariff turmoil is affecting housing and construction in Mass.
President Donald Trump’s pause on most of the sweeping tariffs he announced sent the stock market soaring after days of losses, but Massachusetts’ construction and real estate sectors are feeling the effects of the turbulence
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How tariff turbulence is affecting the local housing market
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most tariffs brought a surge on Wall Street, but much uncertainty remains.
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The housing search is easing, but a prolonged trade war could derail progress
Housing’s yearslong winter might be showing the first hints of thaw, according to new data from the NBC News Home Buyer Index.
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Massachusetts home sales are on the rise to start 2025 – but so are prices
The number of single-family homes in Massachusetts sold and the median price of those sales are both up slightly compared to a year prior.
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Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so. The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in a few weeks — are already driving up the cost of building materials used in...