Office of Housing Stability
We help residents find and maintain stable, safe, and affordable housing.
Our office works to prevent displacement. It's our mission to promote housing preservation and stabilization. In that way, the Office of Housing Stability is one of the first of its kind in the nation.
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Have questions? Contact us:
9th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
We help tenants in housing crisis due to fire, natural disaster, eviction, or condemnation. We also have information on emergency resources for tenants. Our goal is to put residents on the path to housing stability.
Tenant and Landlord InformationWe provide information to tenants and landlords about their rights and responsibilities.
We develop tenant and landlord resources and programs. We want to promote the creation and preservation of stable and affordable housing in Boston.
Advocacy and PolicyWe research, draft, and put in place policies that aim to prevent displacement. Our goal is to keep our communities intact.
The Jim Brooks Stabilization Act would protect residential tenants facing eviction or lease non- renewal by informing them of their legal rights and available resources to help preserve their tenancies.
Read the proposed Jim Brooks Stabilization Act or learn more with our Frequently Asked Questions.
The City Council passed the Jim Brooks Stabilization Act and Mayor Walsh signed it. The Act now requires approval from State Legislature.
Reach out to your state local representative.
The proposed Right of First Refusal will provide tenants in properties to be sold at foreclosure or by short sale a right of first refusal to purchase the property. This right is an important tool to prevent displacement which occurs when properties are foreclosed or subject to short-sale and then cleared out by investors.
Read the proposed Right of First Refusal Bill or learn more through our Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out the current status of the Right of First Refusal Bill in the State House and Senate and voice your support with your local representative.
The proposed income tax credits to encourage rent reasonableness would give a $1500 tax credit to residential property owners who maintain their rents at or below market in buildings with 2-6 units.
Read the proposed Income Tax Credit or learn more with our Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out the current status of the proposed Income Tax Credit in the State House and Senate and voice your support with your local representative.
The Act to Promote Homelessness Prevention would provide a right to counsel for low-income tenants in certain eviction cases. In Massachusetts, only six (6) percent of tenants are represented in eviction proceedings compared to the majority of landlords who are able to afford legal representation. The Act is necessary to equal the playing field for Massachusetts’ low-income tenants and to prevent the consequences of homelessness to tenants and Massachusetts taxpayers who pay the cost of expensive shelter programs.
Read the proposed Right to Counsel and learn more with our Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out the current status of the Right to Counsel in the State House and Senate and voice your support with your local representative.
