The city and its Republican mayor show that lowering housing costs through zoning reform doesn’t have to be a partisan battle.
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Rent increases at South Portland apartment complex prompt call for temporary eviction moratorium
City officials are considering the request from lawmakers and community groups and also have planned a workshop on rent stabilization in response to the concerns of tenants at Redbank Village Apartments.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland City Council urged to enact emergency eviction moratorium
The moratorium is needed, advocates say, to allow the council to consider a rent stabilization measure as tenants of Redbank Village Apartments face rent increases of up to $600 per month.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland considers housing crunch task force
The proposal is in response to the tight housing market that is precluding families and asylees from moving to town and seniors from aging in place, the Town Council chairperson says.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let’s try to keep Maine’s housing problems from getting worse
As the state tries to increase the supply of affordable housing, investors are jacking up the rents in existing affordable apartments.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Affordable housing shortage as destructive as wildfire
Out of control rents are attracting speculative investors who want to raise them even higher.
Posted inMaine
For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy
It can take many months to find landlords who will take their vouchers and rents they can afford.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Some of Maine’s seasonal businesses are going to extremes to house workers
Tourism-reliant businesses are renting out hotel rooms and private residences to staff, and a few are even building new housing for their seasonal workforce.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough explores idea of hotels converting to affordable housing
Two local lodging establishments have broached the idea, which has taken off elsewhere in the country, the town manager says.
Posted inMaine
New Maine law increases units allowed on housing lots
It comes at a time of rising home prices and long waitlists for people seeking affordable apartments.