{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40t-7","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40T, § 7","heading":"Rent increases for protected low-income tenants after termination","body":"Section 7. For 3 years after termination, the rent for a protected low-income tenant who does not receive an enhanced section 8 voucher shall not be increased more than once annually by the increase in the consumer price index applicable to the area in which the publicly-assisted housing is located during the preceding year plus 3 per cent. The foregoing shall not apply to a low-income tenant: (i) who is income eligible for an enhanced section 8 voucher but does not obtain one solely due to some action or inaction of the tenant on or after the date he is eligible to apply for the enhanced section 8 voucher; or (ii) who would be eligible for an enhanced section 8 voucher if this provision was not in effect. For a period of 3 years after termination, a protected low income tenant shall not be evicted or involuntarily displaced from his dwelling except for good cause related to tenant fault.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40T"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40T/Section7","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:33Z","sha256":"1612e2fd4a4d02d8d6fde944cf54c75959902745c21421cecacafbca4168e88b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40t-6","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40t-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}