麻州住房聯盟今日成立 反對租金管制 昆士市5/6晚有講座

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 (Boston Orange綜合編譯) 以反對擬議中的 2026 年麻州租金管制公投提案（Rent Control Ballot Initiative）為宗旨的麻州住房聯盟（Commonwealth Housing Alliance，簡稱 CHA）今日（5月4日）正式成立。

麻州住房聯盟（CHA）警告道，若租金管制公投通過，將導致物業稅上升、房屋價值縮水，並麻州各地可供使用住宅數量減少等後果。

租金管制公投案已於2025年遞交了88,000 份有效簽名給麻州州務卿，遠超過至少74,574 ，才能交付麻州議會審議的關鍵門檻。

如果麻州議會在今年 5 月底前未能通過該法，支持者將啟動第二輪簽名蒐集，以確保這一公投案得以列入2026 年 11 月的麻州大選選票。

正式名稱為「藉由限制租金漲幅以保護租客之倡議請願（Initiative Petition to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases）」的法案，核心內容是要實施全州性的租金漲幅限制，並以 2026 年 1 月 31 日之租金額度為基準，制定上限為通貨膨脹率（CPI）或 5%（以較低者為準）的漲幅限制。4 戶以下，有屋主自住的住宅樓宇，以及屋齡 10 年內的新建住宅，享有豁免權。

CHA 聯盟主席尼利·索托（Neily Soto）表示，聯盟憂心租金管制對經濟的深遠影響。他說：「每個人都同意住房成本過高，但這項公投提案並不能真正解決問題。租金管制將在家庭負擔能力最脆弱的時刻，導致物業稅上漲，房屋價值下降」。

塔芙茨大學（Tufts）州政策分析中心（Center for State Policy Analysis）的近期研究顯示，全州性租金管制將導致麻州各市鎮住宅物業價值縮水 6% 至 9%，而且租金管制將萎縮地方稅基，削減地方市鎮的物業稅收入，尤其是城市地區與大學城，跌幅甚至可達 15% 至 20%，將迫使地方政府在調升物業稅或削減教育、公共安全與基礎設施等必要服務之間做出抉擇。

麻州住房聯盟表示，將在未來的幾個月中，積極與選民、社區領袖及政策制定者溝通，以確保民眾能充分理解租金管制公投法案的詳細內容及其對社區的潛在衝擊。

麻州住房聯盟成員包括大波士頓房地產委員會，麻州房地產經紀人協會，小業主協會，麻州房東會（MassLandlords），NAIOP 麻州分會 (NAIOP Massachusetts)，麻州財政聯盟 (Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance)，麻州工商協會 (Associated Industries of Massachusetts, AIM)等。

支持租金管制法案的組織有麻州教師協會 (MTA)、1199 SEIU 醫護工會 以及 波士頓教師工會 (BTU)等。

Commonwealth Housing Alliance Launches to Protect Homeowners and Communities from Rising Costs

New statewide effort highlights the danger rent control poses to increase property taxes and lower home values

BOSTON, MA – The Commonwealth Housing Alliance (CHA) today announced its launch as a statewide coalition opposing the proposed 2026 Massachusetts rent control ballot initiative, warning that the measure could lead to higher property taxes, declining home values, and fewer homes for families who need them across the Commonwealth.

The ballot proposal would impose statewide limits on annual rent increases – tying them to inflation or 5%, whichever is lower – and apply those caps broadly across Massachusetts.

“Everyone agrees housing costs are too high, but this ballot proposal isn’t a real solution.” said Neily Soto, Chair of the CHA coalition. “Rent control will raise property taxes and reduce home values at a time when families can least afford it. This proposal may sound simple, but the consequences are not.”

Affordability concerns about the proposal are central to CHA’s mission. Analysts warn that controlling rents reduces property values, shrinking the local tax base and forcing municipalities to make difficult choices: raise property taxes or cut essential services like schools, public safety, and infrastructure.

A recent study by the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts found that statewide rent control could shrink residential property values by 6-9% across Massachusetts municipalities. The study notes, ”Every city and town would face substantial property tax losses, but the hit to urban areas and college towns would be especially acute, with projected declines of 15-20 percent.”

The Commonwealth Housing Alliance will engage voters, community leaders, and policymakers in the months ahead to ensure a full understanding of the ballot initiative and its potential impacts.