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.
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Gorham officials mull rent control at large mobile home parks
The Town Council has placed a moratorium on rent hikes at large parks beginning March 5.
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Saco again extends emergency pause on mobile home rent increases
The owner and residents of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park — whose pleas prompted the moratorium — are in mediation over a long-term resolution. But some councilors want the city to consider broader rent stabilization measures.
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Arundel to consider mobile home rent stabilization after residents’ pleas for help
The Select Board previously shot down requests from Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park tenants who sought a moratorium on rent increases they say they can’t afford, mirroring a pattern across Maine.
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Biddeford council votes against moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases
Several residents pleaded with the council to pass the proposal, saying the rising prices — which have more than doubled for some — could force them out of their homes.
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Forever chemicals found at Gorham mobile home park
The public water system that serves about 300 homes at Friendly Village slightly exceeds state drinking water safety standards.
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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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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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Saco mobile home park residents face rent hike as end of moratorium nears
Residents of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park met with park owners at a town hall meeting Tuesday to discuss the impact of rent increases that many say they cannot afford.