A group of labor unions representing more than 270,000 Massachusetts residents backed the Keep Massachusetts Home campaign, supporting a local rent control measure that could appear on the ballot in November 2026.
If approved by voters, the initiative would cap yearly rent increases at 5% or the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower.
Supporters of the initiative say it’s necessary due to the cost of housing in the state, which is among the highest in the country…