A group of Pine Tree Estates residents proposed a rent stabilization ordinance to the Town Council on Tuesday. They’re collecting signatures to get the ordinance on the November ballot.
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Arundel residents pass mobile home rent stabilization ordinance
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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Portland Tenants Union alleges rent control noncompliance after Zillow audit
Nearly half of the units listed for rent in March were in violation of the city’s policy, according to the union.
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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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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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Arundel mobile home owners forming co-op as Select Board weighs rent stabilization
Residents of the Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park have spent months exploring methods to shield themselves from rent increases that they say they’re unable to afford.
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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.