Section 1 – Title

Section 1. This chapter shall be known as The Massachusetts Rent Control Prohibition Act.

Section 3 – Definition of Rent Control

Section 3. For purposes of this chapter, the words ”rent control” shall mean: (a) any regulation that in any way requires below-market rents for residential properties; and (b) any regulation that is part of a regulatory scheme of rent control as defined in clause (a), including the regulation of occupancy, services, evictions, condominium conversion and […]

Section 4 – General Prohibition; Exception

Section 4. No city or town may enact, maintain or enforce rent control of any kind, except that any city or town that accepts this chapter may adopt rent control regulation that provides: (a) after six months from the date of the initial adoption of rent control regulation by a particular city or town, compliance […]

Section 5 – Preemption

Section 5. Because rent control is a matter of statewide concern, this chapter shall preempt, supersede or nullify any inconsistent, contrary or conflicting state or local law.