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Somerville Landlords Incentivized To Rent To Section 8 Holders
A new program offers incentives and technical support for landlords and realtors who lease to residents holding Section 8 vouchers.

A new program offers incentives and technical support for landlords and realtors who lease to residents holding Section 8 vouchers.

According to Apartment List's first National Rent Report of 2020, Somerville has seen the fastest rent growth in the Boston metro area.

The Housing Stability Notification Act aims to ensure tenants facing eviction know their rights and what resources are available to them.
The deadline to apply is Jan. 8.
The $130M project will include redevelopment of the 216-unit housing complex and construction of 375 new units.
Cambria Somerville, a six-story, 98,000-square-foot hotel on Somerville Avenue, is expected to be completed in 2021.
The deadline to apply is Nov. 12.
Developers bought the Gentle Giant Moving Company property as part of their plan to create a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use community.
The deal could pave the way for student housing in the popular Somerville neighborhood.
The deadline to apply is July 8.
The city council may vote Thursday on the condo conversion and short-term rental ordinances.
The deadline to apply for one- to five-bedroom apartments is Wednesday.
There will be two open houses ahead of the application deadline in December.
Applications for the lottery are due in December. Here's what you need to know.
Fifteen Boston-area communities announced a rise in housing goals to meet the demands of a growing population.
The longtime assisted living facility cited financial reasons in its decision to cease operations by the end of 2018.
The deadline to submit an application is Oct. 26.
Applications for the lottery are due Aug. 20.
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced the designation of 67 communities as Housing Choice Communities this week.
The development will include public housing and market-rate units.
The petition for a transfer fee must be submitted to state lawmakers by the end of this month to be considered for the current session.
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After a young mother and her daughter had their deposit stolen, the community raised thousands through an online campaign.
Applications for the lottery are due in January.
Applications for the lottery are due in November.
The Planning Board approved the project in a unanimous decision Thursday night.
A final community meeting on the proposed mixed-use development will be held Wednesday.
A mixed use development has been proposed for the space. The final community meeting before a planning board vote is next week.
Federal Realty's request to have the 20 percent affordable housing requirement waived was approved Thursday night.
Niche is out with its list of the best places to live in Massachusetts.
A clash over waiving Somerville's 20 percent affordable housing requirement is emblematic of a larger demographic shift in greater Boston.
If Union Square rezoning is approved, the deal goes into effect and provides funding for GLX, infrastructure, jobs programs and more.
Thong Phan was honored with the Veteran's Administration's Housing Hero Award.
A slew of new eateries, bars and living options are coming to the burgeoning development as it enters Phase 2 of its expansion.
A slew of new eateries, bars and living options are coming to the burgeoning development as it enters Phase 2 of its expansion.
Officials will welcome the Washington Street building to the neighborhood at a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.
The winners will be honored during Historic Preservation Month in May.
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Check out this list of homes for sale from our partners at Zillow.