SJC strikes down rent control ballot question

Court’s ruling a win for housing production

Tufts study finds Starter Home petition would boost home production

Sales tax break for new housing becomes law

Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law an exemption from the states 6.25% sales tax on all materials, tools and fuel used or consumed in the construction of certain multi-family housing projects approved by the EOHLC.

MassDEP delays Clean Heat Standard

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has delayed the start date of the new Clean Heat Standard (CHS) by two years.

Value of Land Use Efficiency

Local governments across the country are facing growing fiscal pressures as infrastructure costs rise and housing affordability continues to worsen.

Regulation of waiver of home inspections  exempts new homes

Thanks to the strong advocacy of the HBRAMA, new home construction is exempt from regulations adopted by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) prohibiting the waiver of the right to a home inspection prior to the acceptance of an offer to purchase.

Homebuilding 101

Across the country, communities are facing a growing housing affordability crisis. This video breaks down the step-by-step process of how homes are built and explains why that process has become so expensive and complex.