Wednesday, February 2, 2022, is the deadline for Joint Committees to take action on bills in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session.

Please email the members of the Joint Committee on Housing in support of these important bills:

Real Estate Transfer Fee (S.868 / H.1377): An Act empowering cities and towns to support affordable housing with a fee on certain real estate transactions (Comerford - Connolly), which would enables cities and towns to assess a fee of 0.5-2% on residential and commercial real estate transactions, with the funds allocated to affordable housing trust funds.

Tenant Protection Act (S.886 / H.1378): An Act enabling local options for tenant protections (Gomez - Connolly/Elugardo), which would enable cities and towns to pass tenant protections such as rent stabilization laws, just cause eviction, limitations on condo conversions, etc.

Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (S.890 / H.1426): An Act to guarantee a tenant’s first right of refusal (Jehlen - Livingstone/Consalvo), which would provide tenants of small, medium, and large multifamily properties with right of first refusal when the owner plans to put a building on the market.

Right to Counsel (S.874 / H.1436): An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts (DiDomenico - Day / Rogers), which would provide legal representation for low-income tenants and owner-occupants in eviction proceedings.