Word: unite
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...little disjointed in our attack," Shatuck continued, noting that last night was the first time the 11 players who started the game had played together as a unit. "But we're getting stronger...
...probably less than 5 percent of all buildings, with unrealistically low legal rent. Many of these buildings are believed to be owned by the anecdotal "small property owner" who is being crushed by increases in costs greatly exceeding the legal rent increases. These low rents--$50 to $150 per unit per month in 1986--are the result of the Cambridge Rent Control Board's policy whereby 1967 rents are presumed to be "fair", i.e., profits were uninfluenced by speculation and operating costs were being recovered...
...actual impact results from a provision buried in the "definition" section of the proposed ordinance. Obviously, the advocates and spokespeople for the Walsh package did not point this out when discussing the "decontrol" section. In fact, the 30 percent set-aside applies only to buildings with seven or more units. In five or six unit building, only one unit would be dedicated. One to four unit buildings would require no dedicated units. Needless to say, this lack of forthrightness is a great concern...
...Tenants in dedicated units may not purchase their units unless a decontrolled unit is not purchased, in which event the owner and tenant may petition the Board to change the designations of the units, which petition the Board to change the designations of the units, which petition shall not be unreasonably denied. No tenant in a non-dedicated unit may be evicted for condominium conversion...
...dedicated condominium units shall have a right of first refusal running to the City so that they may be purchased at a price equal to 10 times the adjusted gross rent. Adjusted gross rent shall mean the rent-controlled rent minus the sum allowed for heat, hot water and other unit utilities provided by the landlord, if any. The money to make such purchases shall come from the City of Cambridge Fund as well as public and private sources. Nothing herein shall prevent the City of Cambridge from selling, on a limited-equity basis, dedicated units to qualified persons...