Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40P, § 5 (2026)

Preemption

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Section 5. Because rent control is a matter of statewide concern, this chapter shall preempt, supersede or nullify any inconsistent, contrary or conflicting state or local law.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2008 · leading case: Town of Telluride v. Lot Thirty-Four Venture, L.L.C., 3 P.3d 30 (Colo. 2000).

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Town of Telluride v. Lot Thirty-Four Venture, L.L.C., 3 P.3d 30 (Colo. 2000). · cites it 2× “Because our courts have not yet confronted the characterization of the state's interest in rent control, we can look only to other states to determine how they regulate rent control. A number of other state legislatures have prohibited rent control.”

Realty v. McManus, 2006 Mass. App. Div. 130 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 2006). · cites it 2× “In addition, G.L.c. 40P, §5 provides that “]b]ecause rent control is a matter of statewide concern, this chapter shall preempt, supersede, or nullify any inconsistent, contrary or conflicting state or local law.”

Fore L Realty Trust v. McManus, 884 N.E.2d 994 (Mass. App. Ct. 2008). “” G. L. c. 40P, § 5, as inserted by St. 1997, c.”

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