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Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40T — Preservation of Publicly-Assisted Affordable Housing

Notice and right-to-purchase requirements when publicly-assisted affordable housing exits affordability restrictions; tenant and nonprofit purchase rights.

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Provisions (10)

§ 1

Definitions

§ 10

Applicability

§ 2

Notice requirements for termination of affordability restriction

§ 3

Purchase option for publicly-assisted housing by department

§ 4

Sale of publicly assisted housing to third party by purchase contract; submission to department; contents; time for completion of sale

§ 5

Applicability of Sec. 16 of chapter 30B

§ 6

Exemptions; requests

§ 7

Rent increases for protected low-income tenants after termination

§ 8

Regulatory agreements

§ 9

Certificate of compliance; request; time for issuance; filing requirements

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