Press Release: 2020-07-10

A 12-month moratorium on paying rent will only encourage abuse

July 9, 2020 Dear friend, In case you missed it, the Democrats on Beacon Hill are scheming again. This time, they’re pushing radical legislation that would extend the current moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent by at least a year. Incredibly, this new moratorium would kick in after the commonwealth’s current pandemic-related emergency order is lifted.  This scheme is yet another shameless example of the Democrats’ efforts to further punish Massachusetts taxpayers, property owners, commercial real estate managers, and landlords. This proposal will also wreck an already-reeling commercial real estate industry and make recovery near-impossible.  Housing providers, meanwhile, who have managed to weather the pandemic are still bearing their expenses while providing an essential service - a place for residents to shelter.  The Democrats’ answer is this blanket legislation that ignores the economic realities small, family-owned and women-owned businesses face. This proposal essentially calls for providing free rent to people who remain employed and those on fixed incomes. It will cause banks to stop lending and create a liquidity crisis.  Beacon Hill Democrats are manipulating the current emergency to pave the way for state-sanctioned rent control.  Will you sign our petition opposing their misguided proposal?

Housing providers have already sacrificed enough over the last several months. Nobody is paying their mortgages for them. This is a bill to cancel rent collections for the next twelve months, even for those tenants who can pay. Please sign our petition today. Tell the Democrats that this madness must stop.