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Maddie Mortell May 11, 2021 3:13 pm
Some tenants, who struggled to pay rent during a dismal economic year, were happy with the idea that the government could regulate competitive costs that were pricing them out of their neighborhoods. Some landlords greatly opposed the idea, calling it an unfair measure that would hurt people who’ve staked their livelihoods on their properties.
In the past year, renters and landlords faced different hardships. Massachusetts ranked 12th in the country for the highest unemployment rate in February. A state-level moratorium protected tenants from eviction during a part of the pandemic but expired in October 2020. A federal moratorium is in place until June 30. Last week, a federal judge ruled to end the moratorium but reinstated it while the Department of Justice appeals the decision. Even with the bans in place, eviction filingsamong communities of color increased in the state. With employees continuing to work remotely, some renters back