rent control
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PublishedMay 21, 2024
Old Orchard Beach mobile home park residents hoping for rent control
Some mobile park residents are concerned a recent sale of the property their homes are on could mean skyrocketing rents.
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PublishedMay 7, 2024
Portland couple says their landlords retaliated after they complained of rent hike
But their landlords say it's not that simple – they just want to be able to come home. Advocates of the rent control ordinance say it's an important test case of enforcement over the law.
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Portland City Council to consider dissolving rental advisory committee that calls itself ineffective
The councilors will vote Monday on whether to dissolve the group, which was established in 2016 after the Noyes Street fire that killed 6 people.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2024
Redbank Village residents in South Portland lose water service for hours
The 500-unit development, which made waves in 2022 for significant rent increases, was without water for eight hours Saturday as workers repaired a water main break.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2024
Rent has never been less affordable, especially for the middle class
The number of 'cost-burdened' renters hit a record 22.4 million in 2022 - up 2 million households from just 3 years before, according to a new study.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
182 complaints, 37 violations, 0 fines: Portland hasn’t penalized a single landlord since rent control took effect
City officials have avoided punitive action so far, but some say rent control needs more teeth.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
Rent control in Portland: Debate rages on how and what to fix
Another citizen-initiated referendum goes before voters this November, but dueling interests suggest it might not be the last word.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
Search Portland’s rent control database by address
Rent control data collected by the City of Portland shows how much rents have changed since the ordinance was passed in 2020.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Massachusetts rent control supporters say ballot question is valid as opposition mounts
The ballot question, filed by state Rep. Mike Connolly, a Cambridge Democrat, scraps a portion of state law banning rent control and replaces it with new language allowing municipalities to set the rules for residential evictions, brokers fees, the removal of housing units from the rental housing market, and rents.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Maine Voices: Rent control laws do not build rental housing in Portland
Instead, consider more stringent regulation of Airbnbs, more investment in public housing and changing land use codes to allow more low- and moderate-income housing.