SPOA provided testimony at a state house hearing about the governor's housing bond bill on January 18, 2024.

Here you will find an audio recording of our testimony, in addition to coverage of the testimony in the press. Our advocacy was covered in several publications, including NBC Boston, State House News Service, Mass Live, Banker & Tradesman, and The Boston Globe, among others.

As you have heard by now, the attorney general certified the rent control ballot initiative put forth by State Rep. Mike Connolly.

Demetrios Salpoglou recently wrote an article for Banker & Tradesman calling for tax breaks and other incentives to stimulate increased supply for new and affordable housing.

SPOA's press release in response to the rent control ballot initiative was covered by State House News Service and boston.com. The corresponding articles are attached below. There will be more coming about SPOA's advocacy and media coverage soon. Please stay tuned.

On April 23, The Boston Globe released an article that featured SPOA advocating against rent control, along with the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB).

The Boston Globe baffled us over the weekend when they ran an article on the individual property ownership of state legislators.

We are pleased to announce that SPOA’s article against reviving Chapter 257 was published in the latest edition of Banker & Tradesman on April 23! SPOA Vice President, Amir Shahsavari, calls for efficient rental aid programs where property owners receive the funds directly, rather than extending outdated pandemic policies.

We are pleased to announce that SPOA's article against rent control was published in the latest edition of Banker & Tradesman on April 9! SPOA Vice President, Amir Shahsavari, makes the case for more housing production without violating the rights of property owners.

We are pleased to announce that SPOA was included on the front page of The Boston Sunday Globe on March 26. This is a historic first for our organization. SPOA Vice President, Amir Shahsavari, and SPOA member, Allen Hebert, were included in the article.

We are pleased to announce the publication of an article by SPOA member, Demetrios Salpoglou, in the February 26, 2023 issue of Banker & Tradesman. Demetrios calls for empowering housing providers to add bedrooms within existing structures

We are pleased to announce that SPOA's article urging against the implementation of rent control was published in the latest edition of Banker & Tradesman!

The Boston Globe has featured two opposing views about the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). SPOA Vice President, Amir Shahsavari, represented property owners in opposing this dangerous proposal.

Bloomberg News recently spoke with SPOA President, Allison Drescher, about rising energy costs impacting small rental property owners this coming winter -- as well as the potential structural challenges of upgrading home energy systems for the future.

New York Times published an article that finally shed light on some of the difficulties faced by small property owners. Among them were the impact of the pandemic and, more recently, the months of inflation in the cost of goods and service.

We are pleased to announce that a version of the TOPA article from our April newsletter was published in Banker & Tradesman

SPOA members testified to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Housing advocating on behalf of hosting providers at a time when the legislature considers reinstating a state-wide eviction moratorium.