A proposal for the strictest statewide rent control policy in the US is on track to make it onto the 2026 ballot in Massachusetts.
Supporters have collected more than enough signatures to advance a ballot initiative that would limit apartment rent increases to 5%, or the annual gain in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower, according to a tenant advocacy coalition that’s backing the proposal.
Wednesday is a key deadline for signature submissions on proposals for the November 2026 election, when Massachusetts Democratic Governor