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Editorial: Rent control not part of Healey’s affordability plans

A ballot initiative with over 13,000 signatures certified aims to cap annual rent increases at 5% or inflation, challenging Gov. Healey’s focus on housing production.

Summary by The Sun (Lowell)
By action rather than words, Gov. Maura Healey previously has indicated that rent control isn’t an effective way to combat the high housing cost burden borne by too many residents of this state. The Legislature and Healey partnered in 2024 to pass a major new housing production law, an initiative that didn’t include rent-control proposals. The governor’s capital investment plan for fiscal years 2026-2030 calls for housing investments totaling $2…

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The Sun (Lowell) broke the news in Lowell, United States on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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