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Study: Rent Control Could Cost Massachusetts $300B in Property Values

A rent-control measure that would cap annual rent increases in all cities and towns in Massachusetts at the rate of inflation could cost the state $300 billion in declining property values over a 10-y

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A rent-control measure that would cap annual rent increases in all cities and towns in Massachusetts at the rate of inflation could cost the state $300 billion in declining property values over a 10-year period, according to a study from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and the Tufts Center for State Policy Analysis.

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