The landlord claims he lived in the basement of his 3-unit building and therefore should be exempt from the city’s rent control ordinance.
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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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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.
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Rent hike looms over residents of Arundel mobile home park
Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park tenants are among a growing number of Maine communities seeking relief from rent increases that they say they can’t afford.
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Brunswick to weigh pause on mobile home rent increases
If adopted, the moratorium would prevent landlords from raising mobile home park lot rents for 180 days.
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Saco passes emergency moratorium on mobile home rent increases
After hearing from residents, Saco officials approved a moratorium to help those living in mobile home parks.
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Tenants, landlords still frustrated as Portland works to improve rent control enforcement
Months after a City Council workshop in which councilors pushed for city staff to uphold the rules more strictly, the city has taken some steps to crack down. But stakeholders on both sides still say there’s much more to be done.