Selected Slides from LAU training
MHP will be offering a virtual version of this training in early 2026. Details will be announced soon.
MHP's Affordable Housing Glossary
Open Meeting Law Q+A
Housing Institute 2024 Binder 6-13-2024
Concord Based RHSO Model
Organizational Chart for Regional Housing Services oOffice
Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2019
The 2019 Greater Boston Housing Report Card is a collaboration between The Boston Foundation, Northeastern University Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Planning, UMASS Donahue Institute, and MHP Center for Housing Data. The report looks at the state of housing in Greater Boston, specifically around supply and demand, production, segregation, and local control.
Visit the website for a concise summary of each chapter and to explore interactive maps and tables on community data.
Census Building Permit Survey Under Counts Massachusetts Housing Units
The US Census collects data on new housing units from local governments in a data set called the Building Permit Survey (BPS). A recent analysis of the US Census Building Permit Survey for Massachusetts shows there was at least a 14% under count of new housing units over the last 5 years. This document explains:
- What the BPS is and why it matters
- A summary of the analysis of the BPS in Massachusetts reporting accuracy
- How communities can help improve BPS accuracy
For more information on the data collected for the BPS analysis, please contact Chris Kluchman, Housing Choice Program Director at the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), at Chris.Kluchman@mass.gov
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) guidebook 2018
This is a 2018 update of a 2013 publication on how to envision, shape, get support and succeed with your community's local housing trust. Here's what to look for in this new edition:
- Important changes to the statute
- More and varied examples of trust activities and resources
- Additional information about trust activities and best practices.
Elements of a Development Agreement
A list showing what should go into a development agreement between a developer and a municipality.
Comparative critieria, Request for Proposals (RFP)
Example components of comparative criteria in an RFP.