Voluntary rent control with property tax breaks
Proposes a voluntary program giving landlords real estate tax breaks if they keep rents below market, helping tenants and small landlords without mandatory rent control.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
I believe the City should create a "voluntary" rent Control program for Landlords with Boston that would give real estate tax breaks to landlords that voluntarily agree to provide affordable housing for their tentants.
Who it helps and why
A Voluntary Rent Control Program would not force all landlords to participate but would create incentives for small landlords who provide 70% of the housing in Boston to maintain below market rents for some small break in Real Estate Taxes from the City Of Boston. This program would help the citizens of the City of Boston and the small landlords as well while not creating a political firestorm over forced Rent Control.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 6, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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