Housing is a human right. We're building a system where it's treated like one.
Rents are rising faster than wages, forcing families, workers, and elders into impossible choices — and pushing them out of the communities they built. We have the power to change that. Together, we can build a housing system that's fair, stable, and affordable for everyone
Whether renter or homeowner — across race, class, and zip code — everyone deserves a safe, stable home and the chance to put down roots in their community. Homes for All Mass is a statewide coalition of grassroots tenant unions, community land trusts, and housing justice organizations working to ground the housing conversation in lived reality, counter fear-based myths, and mobilize neighbors to protect one another from displacement.
This isn't just about one bill. It's about power, belonging, and a future people can actually plan for.
Who we are
What does building a new housing system look like in our current system:
Capping predatory rent hikes — so landlords can't price people out overnight
Growing community land trusts — so land stays in community hands, not investor portfolios
Defending tenants — facing eviction and foreclosure, before they lose their homes
Building tenant power — so decisions about housing are made by the people who live in it, not the people who profit from it
The Fight for Rent Control Isn't Over. It's Just Getting Started.
Rent stabilization is one piece of that vision — and it's the piece we've fought hardest for this year.
This fall, we mobilized across the Commonwealth and collected more than 157,000 signatures for a statewide rent stabilization policy — enough to qualify for the 2026 ballot. In June, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck it down on a technicality: a clause exempting religious institutions, which the Court ruled couldn't appear on a ballot question at all. Not because the policy was wrong. Not because Massachusetts renters don't need it. A technicality.
The affordability crisis didn't disappear because a court ruling did. Neither did we.
There's still no limit on how much a landlord can raise your rent in Massachusetts. From Worcester to Lynn, we've seen hikes of hundreds of dollars a year — sometimes doubling overnight. The legislature had its chance to act this session and didn't. So we're not waiting on the courts or Beacon Hill to hand us a win. We're back in the statehouse pushing for legislative rent stabilization now, and we're prepared to go back to the ballot in 2028 — this time with a petition built to hold up.
Legislative Priorities
We're not waiting for the ballot to try again. HFA Mass is preparing our 2027-2028 legislative priorities now — including another push for rent stabilization and foreclosure prevention. Bills get filed in January, and it takes a few weeks after that before we can share specifics.
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This is what solidarity looks like.
Rents rising faster than wages. Neighbors pushed out of the communities they built. We're not waiting for permission to fight for each other. Tell us how you want to help keep Massachusetts home.
Don't panic. Don't leave. You have rights.
Need Help?
Did you receive an eviction notice or a summons to court? Are you behind on rent or your mortgage? Facing foreclosure? You're not alone, and there is help available right now.