Housing is a human right!
¡Tener un techo es un derecho!
We're going to the ballot for rent control!
Out-of-control housing costs driven by corporate real estate investors are pushing people out of their homes & neighborhoods, and families across the state can't make ends meet. If the legislature won't act, the people will! Grassroots power is how we'll win this fight – join us! [Español aquí]
Get involved
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Gather signatures
Sign up here to join an upcoming online training to prepare for the critical task of gathering signatures to put rent control on the ballot.
Organizational endorsements
Groups can use this form to officially endorse the ballot question campaign.
- Short summary of the ballot question
- Full text of the ballot question as submitted in August, 2025
- Op-ed in the Lowell Sun: "Fixing Massachusetts’ housing crisis requires many good ideas — including rent stabilization"
- News coverage of the announcement of the ballot campaign in the Boston Globe and WBUR
- Information on rent control policies and related research (more coming soon)
Donate & help build the movement
Donate to HFA Mass here and support grassroots housing justice organizing across Massachusetts.
Take action for rent control & foreclosure prevention!
Send a message to your elected officials using our action tools
Organizations: endorse our top policy priorities
Endorse rent control
Endorse foreclosure prevention
Skyrocketing rents are displacing tenants, destabilizing communities, and destroying historic neighborhoods across our state. And unnecessary foreclosures are continuing to devastate families. Rent control and a state foreclosure prevention program are critical tools to prevent displacement and win housing justice. Learn more on our policy page.
Legislative priorities
HFA Mass priorities in the State Legislature for the current session – Rent control, foreclosure prevention, and more!
Need help?
Did you receive an eviction notice or a summons to court? Have you been threatened with eviction or foreclosure? Are you behind on rent or mortgage and worried? Don't panic or leave. You have rights, and help is available. Click here for details on where to get help.
