Housing is a human right!
¡Tener un techo es un derecho!
Report — Housing Justice Beyond the Emergency: An Analysis of Racial Inequity in Eviction Filings across Massachusetts
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Take action for housing justice policies now!
¡Toma acción ahora para justicia de vivienda!
COVID-19 Housing Equity bill details
- Contact your legislators using this page (sample message and contact info provided)
- NEW flyer / fact sheet (one page)
- Detailed fact sheet / summary with links
- Bill text and cosponsors: House - H.1434 and Senate - S.891 (full bill title: "An act to prevent COVID-19 evictions and foreclosures and promote an equitable housing recovery")
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.
¿Necesita ayuda?
¿Recibió una notificación de desalojo o una citación judicial? ¿Ha sido amenazado con desalojo o ejecución hipotecaria? ¿Está atrasado con la renta o la hipoteca y está preocupado? No entre en pánico ni se vaya. Tiene derechos y hay ayuda disponible. Haz clic aquí para obtener detalles sobre dónde obtener ayuda en su area.
Get involved
Current action: help pass the COVID-19 housing equity bill!
- Contact your legislators using this page (sample message and contact info provided, no experience needed)
- Please ask any community group, advocacy organization, union, congregation you're connected with to sign on to the open letter here
Other policies we support (partial list)
In addition to the priority campaign for the COVID-19 housing equity bill to prevent tens of thousands of COVID-19 evictions and foreclosures and promote housing justice in the recovery, Homes for All Mass supports policies including:
- TOPA - Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act
- Local options for tenant protections including rent control and just cause eviction protection