HIGH DISPLACEMENT RISK

MISSION HILL

Mission Hill sits between the Longwood Medical Area and Roxbury, making it a target for development pressure driven by healthcare workers, students, and investors. Long-term residents — many of them Latino and Black families — face rising rents and displacement as the neighborhood changes around them. If you live in Mission Hill and are facing housing instability, these resources are for you.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER IN MASSACHUSETTS

In Massachusetts, landlords must give 30 days written notice to raise rent for month-to-month tenants.

Evictions require a court process. A landlord cannot remove you, change your locks, or shut off utilities without going through Housing Court.

You have the right to a habitable home. Landlords are legally required to maintain heat, hot water, and safe living conditions under the Massachusetts Sanitary Code.

If you receive an eviction notice, you do not have to leave immediately. You have the right to contest it in court.

RESOURCES