Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5464: An Act relative to real estate transfer fees and senior property tax relief in the city of Boston
Status: In committee, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose. The general court finds and declares that a serious state of emergency exists in the city of Boston with respect to housing, whereby there is an inadequate supply of affordable housing, which is impacting quality of life and public health, contributing to housing insecurity, rent burden, homelessness, and increasing evictions, that rising housing costs and speculative real estate practices disproportionately impact protected classes, and further finds that imposition of a fee on certain real estate transfers shall be applied, at the discretion of the city and with exemptions as detailed in this act, in order to mitigate the impacts of speculative market practices through the production of affordable and deeply affordable housing and by discouraging rapid repeat sales of property. Additionally, outdated income and asset restrictions for senior tax exemptions are restricting exemption relief, resulting in higher ownership costs and risking the displacement of a vulnerable population. SECTION 2. Transfer Fee. Except where otherwise exempted pursuant to this act, the city of Boston may impose a fee of up to 2 percent of the purchase price upon the transfer of any real property interest in any real property in the city of Boston, or the transfer of a controlling interest in a trust, limited liability company, or other entity that directly or indirectly holds an …
Sponsors
- Fluker-Reid, Brandy (D, 12th Suffolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the committee on Revenue
Common questions
- What is H5464?
- H5464 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to real estate transfer fees and senior property tax relief in the city of Boston.
- What is the status of H5464?
- In committee as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the committee on Revenue (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5464?
- Fluker-Reid, Brandy (D, 12th Suffolk).
- Where is the official record for H5464?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5464
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