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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Mayor Michelle Wu announces $50 million housing equity plan

Wu invests millions into affordable housing

Casey Choung January 28, 2022
Mayor Michelle Wu announced an allocation of $40 million to create 718 affordable housing units across the city of Boston as part of her housing justice plan to reduce housing discrimination.
Boston renters who are unemployed and at risk of losing their housing because of the coronavirus can receive up to $4,000 from The City of Boston’s $3 million Rental Relief Fund. DANIEL MU/ DFP FILE

City putting $3 million in crisis aid toward Boston renters

Inyeong Kim April 10, 2020
Boston is giving $3 million in City funds to help residents who are at risk of losing their housing pay their rent during tough economic times caused by the coronavirus.
A settlement agreement between the City of Boston and Airbnb will hold the company to the city’s short-term rental standards, in an attempt to remove listings of illegal units. COURTESY OF FLICKR

Airbnb Agrees to Help the City of Boston Curb Illegal Rentals

Joel Lau September 3, 2019

Airbnb reached a settlement with the City of Boston in which the company agreed to assist the city in eliminating illegal short-term rentals. The service will require its Boston hosts to register their...

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