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The committee recommended approval of a Home Rule Petition allowing Somerville to regulate early lease renewals, with a potential city fine of $300, and approved a related tenant notice ordinance.
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The proposed leasing measure would give Somerville authority to regulate when landlords ask tenants to renew leases; it would apply to all residents, not only students. The committee also advanced a requirement that property owners notify tenants when a building is sold. Police body-camera proposals remained unresolved: the committee forwarded them without a recommendation, while related body-camera items stayed in committee.
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