Mass. Sen. Warrens new bill bans private landlords from using NDAs in military housing Boston 25 News [Video]

There is a new push in Congress to stop private housing companies from requiring military families to sign non-disclosure agreements in connection with their housing. This comes after our two-year-long investigation exposed widespread housing problems at homes on military bases run by private companies and revealed the use of NDAs when families tried to get housing issues resolved.

The office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) shared details with us exclusively about her new bill, Restore Military Families’ Voices Act. It bans private landlords from requesting that military families sign NDAs in connection with leases, any housing services including repairs, and for legal settlements.

In a statement about the new bill, Warren said: “Our servicemembers and military families shouldn’t have to put up with mold, lead paint, and infestations… My bill will put an end to private military landlords’ abuse of non-disclosure agreements and empower our servicemembers and military families to hold bad landlords accountable.”

In 2022, we first told you about a military familywho …