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Secretary Galvin certifies initiative petition for starter homes

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin has certified an initiative petition that would allow single-family homes to be constructed by right on any parcel of land located in a zoning district that allows residential uses...

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MassDEP delays Clean Heat Standard

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has delayed the start date of the new Clean Heat Standard (CHS) by two years.

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Reforms to MEPA program should help spur housing development

The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced a major initiative to cut environmental regulations to make it faster and easier to build homes in Massachusetts.

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Regulation of waiver of home inspections  exempts new homes

Thanks to the strong advocacy of the HBRAMA, new home construction is exempt from regulations adopted by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) prohibiting the waiver of the right to a home inspection prior to the acceptance of an offer to purchase.

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MBTA Communities Act continues to face challenges

Notwithstanding a major victory in January when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the MBTA Communities Act is constitutional and that the attorney general has the power to enforce the law, the legal and legislative efforts to undermine the law continue.

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Homebuilding 101

Across the country, communities are facing a growing housing affordability crisis. This video breaks down the step-by-step process of how homes are built and explains why that process has become so expensive and complex.

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