Housing check: Rent control in Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is planning to propose a rent control policy that would cap yearly rent increases at 10%. However, Mayor Wu faces a steep uphill battle to push the policy through, with critiques of her plan coming from all sides. Boston Globe Reporter Emma Platoff joins The Common to explain the plan and the arguments around it.
The Common · WBUR
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Show Notes
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is planning to propose a rent control policy for the city that would cap yearly rent increases at 10%. However, Mayor Wu faces a steep uphill battle to push the policy through, with critiques of her plan coming from all sides of the issue. Boston Globe reporter Emma Platoff, who helped break the story, joins The Common to explain the plan and the arguments around it.
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