An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to enact right to purchase legislation

This bill authorizes the City of Somerville to create local "right to purchase" legislation for residential properties. It directly affects tenants living in covered rental buildings (most residential properties in Somerville) when landlords sell them. The key mechanism requires landlords to notify tenants and the city within 2 business days of accepting a sale offer, giving tenants 15-30 days to decide whether to buy the property at the offered price or delegate their right to a tenant group or city-designated nonprofit. The city may also exercise this right, but existing condo conversion rules (Ordinance 2019-06) take precedence for those properties.