Residents from local parks have been working for months to prevent rent hikes they say they can’t afford.
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Sanford approves rent stabilization ordinance for mobile home parks
The ordinance is designed to protect residents from extreme rent hikes; it will also establish a rent stabilization board to hear appeals.
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Sanford councilors voice support for mobile home rent stabilization effort
Several residents also spoke in favor of the ordinance at a public hearing Tuesday. The City Council is expected to vote on it later this month.
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Brunswick extends its pause on mobile home lot rents
The council’s vote Monday prevents landlords from raising rents at Brunswick’s mobile home parks while the town drafts a rent stabilization ordinance.
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Is Portland the only Maine municipality with rent control laws? | Fact brief
Several cities and towns across Maine have instituted rent stabilization specifically for residents of mobile home parks.
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Arundel finalizes language for mobile home rent stabilization proposal
Residents will decide whether to approve the ordinance, which includes various protections for mobile home owners, at the annual town meeting in June.
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Which housing bills will, won’t or might become law in Maine this year
State legislators weighed in on changes to funding for affordable housing, mobile home parks, construction costs and modular housing in 2026.
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Saco ends mobile home rent moratorium, despite pushback from park residents
The City Council plans to explore other options for rent stabilization but voted Monday to end the months-old moratorium, noting that a majority of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park residents have reached an agreement with the park’s owners.
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Saco delays vote to repeal mobile home park lot rent moratorium
The pause on rent increases had been requested by residents of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park, who have now reached an agreement with the park owners, according to the city.