Massachusetts Rent control / state preemption

Can cities in Massachusetts pass rent control?

No city or town may enact, maintain, or enforce rent control of any kind, except under a narrow opt-in that requires voluntary owner participation, excludes owners of fewer than 10 units, and requires the city to compensate owners.

Verified Source: M.G.L. c. 40P, § 4 · last checked 2026-10-15