Four things to know before renting in Boston
GBH’s Renuka Balakrishnan recently signed her first lease in Boston. She put together a video with all you need to know before you rent.
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Building Hyannis: Apartment and condo construction may transform downtown
Barnstable Town Planner James Kupfer says they're noticing "a lot of interest in Hyannis where there wasn't prior." -
Rent control: The governor says no. Boston’s mayor says yes. It could be up to voters.
Supporters say it protects tenants. Critics warn it could backfire. With state leaders split, we break down why rent control is so controversial and what voters should know on GBH's All Things Considered. -
AG Campbell sues 9 towns for noncompliance with MBTA Act
The communities have so far refused to rezone in accordance with the 2021 law, intended to boost housing production near MBTA stations. -
Keeping private rentals cheaper is key to Mass. housing crisis, new report says
For years, Massachusetts has been losing “naturally occurring” private market affordable housing. -
The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone
The slowdown follows the construction of new apartment buildings around the city's downtown.
Priced Out
Competition for housing has driven up home prices to record levels across Massachusetts. Some of the biggest gains have happened in communities where residents can least afford to pay more. GBH News is exploring the impact in the series Priced Out: The fight for housing in Massachusetts.
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Forced out of his home, a Worcester man needed a lucky break to avoid homelessness
Dave Vespucci has fantasized about one thing for the past year: to relax in his reclining chair in a home he doesn’t have to worry about leaving. -
A lawsuit could force the state to help thousands of people with disabilities find housing
The high cost of housing is forcing thousands of people to live in nursing homes who could live on their own. -
What happens when you lose your home at 72?
The homeless population is aging, and though it's still mostly made up of men, two Massachusetts residents illustrate why more women are struggling to stay housed. -
Renters who do nothing wrong still get evicted. Should they have the chance to wipe their records clean?
Erasing prior evictions could help renters land apartments. -
An old playbook helps tenants stay housed, at least in the short term
Four years after a landlord first tried to evict her, Frances Amador remains in her East Boston apartment. Here’s how a tenant advocacy group empowered her.
