An Act petition for a special law authorizing the city of Boston to implement rent stabilization and tenant eviction protections

This bill authorizes the city of Boston to create local laws that limit how much landlords can raise rents and restrict when they can evict tenants. Under the proposed rules, landlords could only increase rent by a percentage tied to inflation plus six percent, or a maximum of ten percent, whichever is lower. The protections would apply to most multi-unit apartment buildings but would exclude small homes where the owner lives on-site, hotels, dormitories, and newly built units. Additionally, the bill would allow the city to define specific reasons, such as non-payment of rent or lease violations, that justify ending a tenancy.