Press Herald housing reporter Hannah LaClaire is looking to speak with homeowners about their experiences.
Housing crisis
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‘Buy America’ rule killing Maine affordable housing, developers say
The federal law passed in 2021 but is only now being applied. It’s setting back projects at a time when the state desperately needs more housing.
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Have you built or rented an ADU? Are you considering it? Tell us about it.
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are being pushed as an affordable option to help build up the state’s low housing inventory.
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Cumberland has 45 luxury apartment units sitting empty. Why?
The development navigated a twisted path of bankruptcy, legal challenges and changing hands.
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Old Orchard Beach considering limits on public camping, sleeping in cars
The Town Council is expected to vote on the ordinances Tuesday, with the town manager saying that sleeping in vehicles and tents is a public safety hazard.
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State recommends major changes for Maine’s mobile home parks
A report from the governor’s office suggesting changes to financing, construction and oversight of manufactured housing communities could serve as a roadmap for legislators in the upcoming session.
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Maine’s roller coaster home prices drop one month after record high
The median home sold for $399,000 in November, the state’s first sub-$400,000 median since March.
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Sanford extends moratorium on mobile home park rent increase
The pause on rent hikes, first approved in September and previously set to expire Wednesday, will now end in May.
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Portland launches study to review its inclusionary zoning ordinance
The 10-year-old policy requires 25% of housing units in new developments to be deemed affordable. Developers say the rules are too stringent and stifling construction of units that the city desperately needs.
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Is Maine meeting its housing production goals? The state doesn’t know yet.
A 2023 report that identified the need for 84,000 homes by 2030 laid out specific county-by-county production goals, but officials won’t have data until the spring.