Renter Resources Archives | Brookline Community Development Corporation (BCDC)

Massachusetts Public and Subsidized Housing Tenants: Know Your Rights!

Get a Rent Freeze When You Go to Work Do you live in public housing or have a Section 8 voucher? Do you worry that if you work, your rent will go up? You may not need to worry! If you go to work, you could get a break on…

Individual Development Accounts: How It Might Be Possible To Save Money In This Economy

As many of us are struggling in this economy to just stay in our homes, saving for the future can seem like an absurd idea. That is why Individual Development Account programs, or IDA’s, exist. IDA programs are savings and asset building programs that help low- and moderate-income families save…

New Affordable Rental Apartments in Chestnut Hill – Apply NOW!

APPLY NOW!There is a new apartment complex in Chestnut Hill that has 50 income-restricted apartments located in Chestnut Hill that will be rented out via a lottery. There are 250 multifamily rental apartment units in one 6-story building. Of the 50 income-restricted units:8 units will be income-restricted to households earning…

BCDC Renter Resources Project

Welcome to the Renter Resources Project! The Renter Resources Project has 2 components: The Renter Resources page on the BCDC website which centralizes all of the information and resources for renters onto one page. At the top of the Renter Resources page, you will find BCDC programs like our Emergency…

BCDC Tenant Organizer Services

BCDC is available for questions around any of BCDC’s programs or resources provided on the Renter Resources page. If you are a renter, you can also reach out with any issue you might be having with your landlord, including: issues with housing vouchers, assistance in applying for rental assistance, an…