MA H2022

Requires landlords to demonstrate "good cause" before evicting tenants, with valid grounds including nonpayment of rent, lease violations not cured within 10 days, nuisance behavior, illegal use of premises, or landlord's good-faith intent to occupy, demolish, or withdraw the unit from the rental market

Caps annual rent increases at the "local rent standard" (5% plus regional CPI or 10%, whichever is lower), with increases exceeding this threshold presumed unreasonable unless landlords demonstrate justification through costs like utilities, insurance, maintenance, or significant repairs

Applies only to cities and towns that opt in through local acceptance, with units renting above 245% of HUD fair market rent (or a locally-set percentage) exempt from coverage

Exempts small landlords owning 10 or fewer units, owner-occupied buildings with 10 or fewer units, properties built after January 1, 2009, condominiums, cooperatives, dormitories, assisted living facilities, and units already subject to rent regulation

Protects tenants age 65 and older and those with disabilities from eviction when landlords seek to recover units for personal or family use, and voids any lease provisions waiving tenant rights under this section