The Legislature’s Housing and Economic Development Committee is considering a moratorium on the sale of mobile home parks while lawmakers consider a handful of bills designed to protect residents.
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Residents of Gorham mobile home park could be the latest to buy their community
The owners have an $87.5 million offer for a four-state, eight-park deal, but residents of Friendly Village could decide to buy their park for $22 million.
Mobile homeowners back bill to help them fight sales to investors
Maine lawmakers are weighing several bills designed to protect mobile homeowners, including one that would give residents the right of first refusal if their park comes up for sale.
Maine mobile home owners are pushing back against private investors
Residents are buying their parks and proposing rent control ordinances to fend off cost increases that have been introduced after parks have sold to capital equity firms.
What 4 Maine mobile home residents say about park ownership
Residents of four mobile home parks share how they fought private investors — with varying degrees of success.