Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-10 § 10-10.4
Report and Statistics Supplied to the City
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(A) Each and every school shall supply a report with required statistics to the city. The information in the report shall be compiled by the school before November 1 of the fall semester. The information in the report shall be compiled by the school on or before November 1 of each calendar year. (B) The report required by this Section shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The total number of students enrolled at the school as of the date of collection of the directory information; (2) The total number of students enrolled at the school as of the date of collection of the directory information that reside on the campus of the school; (3) The total number of students enrolled at the school as of the date of collection of the directory information that reside off the campus of the school; (4) An anonymized breakdown of the number of students enrolled at the school as of the date of collection of the directory information that reside off the campus of the school, organized by address and unit number, and also including zip code, student status (i.e., undergraduate or graduate, part-time or full-time) and expected graduation date; the breakdown shall further include, from the following list, the type of off-campus housing each student resides in: (a) “Master lease” unit; (b) The home of a family member; or (c) Other private housing; (5) A complete list of the addresses of all properties currently owned, leased, rented or operated by the school at which students are housed; and (6) The number of possible violations discovered pursuant to Subsection 10-10.3 (A), listed by address and zip code. (B) The Clerk shall forward the report to the Mayor of the city and shall docket the report and include the docket on the agenda of the next occurring meeting of the Boston City Council. The failure or refusal of a school to forward the report shall be deemed an event of non-compliance with the provisions of these Sections.
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-10 § 10-10.4 requires every school in Boston to compile and submit an annual statistical report to the city by November 1 of each calendar year. The report must cover total enrollment figures, a breakdown of where students live (on-campus versus off-campus), anonymized details about off-campus housing arrangements organized by address and housing type, a list of school-owned or operated student housing properties, and any potential violations identified under the related inspection provision. Failure to submit the report is treated as an act of non-compliance, and the City Clerk is responsible for forwarding the report to the Mayor and placing it on the Boston City Council's agenda.
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Property owners and managers whose buildings house college or university students in Boston should be aware that under Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-10 § 10-10.4, the schools themselves—not landlords—bear the obligation to compile and submit the annual report. However, because the report includes anonymized breakdowns of off-campus student housing organized by address, unit number, zip code, and housing type (such as 'master lease' units or 'other private housing'), landlords may find that their properties appear in school-submitted data reviewed by city officials and the Boston City Council. Operators who enter into master lease arrangements with schools or who house students in significant numbers generally maintain accurate records of tenancy and housing classifications, which may be relevant if questions arise from the city's review of reported data.
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Students and other tenants living near or in off-campus housing near Boston schools may find Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-10 § 10-10.4 relevant because it requires schools to report anonymized data about where their students live, including housing type and address, to city officials each year. This publicly docketed information—forwarded to the Mayor and placed before the Boston City Council—can serve as a resource for understanding how student housing patterns are tracked and regulated in the city. Tenants who believe a school has failed to comply with this reporting requirement, or who have concerns about how their housing information is being handled, may consider reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization or the Boston City Clerk's office for more information.
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