SJC rejects rent control measure

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court invalidated a ballot question that would have implemented the state's strictest rent control measure, citing its exemption of religious facilities as unconstitutional. The proposed measure aimed to repeal a 1994 ban on rent control, limiting rent increases to inflation or five percent annually, and was supported by tenant advocates amid rising housing costs. The ruling hindered ongoing efforts for legislative compromise, including proposals allowing local governments to impose rent caps, with one plan capping increases at CPI plus five percent.

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