Guest Op-Ed: Fenway Forward Releases Statement on Proposal for Rent Control Legislation

Fenway Forward has released the following statement:“[Last week], the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court removed the rent control ballot initiative from this year’s ballot based on a technicality regarding exemptions for religious facilities. While this decision is disappointing, it does not erase the fact that more than 157,000 Massachusetts residents signed petitions calling for rent control, sending a clear message that skyrocketing rent increases are untenable amidst the curren