Waltham Housing Rights Notification Ordinance
On Monday, April 3, 2023, Tenant Action Group (TAG) members
attended the City Council Meeting to show support for the Notification Ordinance, which was previously introduced as a resolution over a year ago. The resolution had been tabled for months but due to the presence of families and tenants on Monday, City Councillors finally addressed the status of the legislation. City Councillor Caren Dunn filed a motion to retrieve all materials from the appropriate committee handling the resolution. Councillor Johnathan Paz also agreed to schedule a Public Hearing with the clerk.
Waltham tenants are working for a local Tenant Rights Notification Ordinance modeled after the ordinances passed in Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston.
We collectively call Waltham leaders to enact laws that help tenants facing eviction.
We are asking the Waltham City Council to pass this Ordinance that will make it easier for Waltham tenants to access vital information to prevent homelessness. This information includes resources in the community that provide rental assistance and legal advocacy and the names of other groups that can help during an eviction crisis.
We ask that the Tenant Rights Notification Ordinance be passed with the requirement that landlords/homeowners include information about tenant resources and programs at the beginning of a new lease and if an eviction order has to be filed.
Sign the Petition
As of today, we have received over 500 signatures of support for this ordinance.
Support the efforts behind the Waltham Tenant Rights Notification Ordinance by signing the petition.
- Tenants: Sign the virtual petition here
- Landlords: Sign the virtual petition here or print and sign the landlord paper version of the petition
- Waltham nonprofits/organizations: Sign the virtual petition here
