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Healey moves from passage to implementation on $5 billion Affordable Homes Act, calls to ban tenant broker fees

Office of the Governor · January 8, 2026
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Governor Maura Healey said the Affordable Homes Act will move into implementation, reported a 50% increase in state program production, and urged abolition of tenant broker fees while pledging to help towns implement MBTA Communities zoning changes.

Governor Maura Healey used her address to signal a shift from legislative passage to implementation for housing measures and renter protections.

Healey said the $5 billion Affordable Homes Act she signed will be put into action, noting state programs have already increased production by 50…

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