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Eviction protections for Mass tenants seeking rental assistance could become permanent
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Eviction protections for Mass tenants seeking rental assistance could become permanent
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“To walk around thinking my entire universe that’s grounded in my housing could go away at any point … I think everything we can do to provide ample and adequate notice to tenants is really helpful. The more notice a tenant can have, the more opportunity they have to act,” Rep. Mike Connolly said.
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