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Two-family house before renovation

Overhoused Seniors

The term “overhoused senior” is being bandied about again. The statistics are clear. Seniors in single-family housing tend to stay in that housing after their children reach adulthood and move out. This intensifies the local housing shortage. More seniors live in three (or more) bedroom housing than in previous generations. …

Section 8 welcome

Fair Housing Month Discussion: Tenants and Landlords and Section 8

Please join the Somerville Fair Housing Commission and the Department of Racial and Social Justice for a meeting about how Section 8 …

Not enough housing! Real estate speculation in Massachusetts

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has been looking into our local housing economy. Their most recent report explains how Massachusetts got …