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Needham board expands Stephen Palmer relocation assistance to cover first and last month’s rent
Summary
The Select Board voted Dec. 16 to broaden tenant relocation reimbursement for Stephen Palmer residents to include the full first month’s rent and, when required, the full last month’s rent, clarifying eligible costs as the town administers a $50,000 reserve‑fund allocation through Housing to Home.
The Needham Select Board on Tuesday voted to expand its tenant relocation assistance program for residents of the Stephen Palmer Apartments to formally include reimbursement for the full first month’s rent and the full last month’s rent when those payments are required up front.
Town staff told the board the program, administered by nonprofit Housing to Home with an initial $50,000 reserve‑fund allocation, already reimburses security deposits, moving costs, application fees and up to four months’ rent differential…
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