James Olson has been searching for housing as his deadline to move out nears, but without much luck.
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Midcoast housing authority pausing vouchers in preparation for new Topsham complex
The Brunswick Topsham Housing Authority will stop issuing vouchers, also known as Section 8 rental assistance, to save opportunities for the new housing complex being built in Topsham. The waiting list to move into the new building will also open within the next few weeks.
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Maine nonprofit will renovate fixer-uppers, sell them as affordable housing
The new Avesta Housing program is meant to help moderate-income families that are ‘often overlooked’ afford their first home.
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Landlord pushback delays Brunswick rental registry changes
Tenants at Monday night’s Town Council meeting saw the proposed changes — one of which would increase code enforcement and charge an annual fee of $50 per unit for registration — as a potential win for tenants’ rights and safety. Landlords pushed back and made it clear that tenants would eat the cost.
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MaineHousing awards nearly $13 million in tax credits to affordable housing projects
The seven projects include 141 units for older adults in Bath, Portland and Windham, and 179 units for families in Portland, Biddeford and Mexico.
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Affordable housing proposed for downtown Biddeford
Developers are looking to construct two affordable housing buildings geared towards seniors by 2027.
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Eviction relief program is keeping Maine families housed, but high demand depletes funding
More than 1,500 are queued up, hoping to receive up to $800 a month in rent relief and a one-time payment to catch up on back rent.
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New development in Portland’s West End offers homes for formerly homeless
The Winter Landing development opened last month, welcoming 19 new residents, many of whom had spent more than 180 days at the city’s homeless shelter and were disabled or 62 and older.
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Mobile home park residents push for Bowdoin rent control
A Mountain View Estates resident has collected enough signatures to propose a rent stabilization ordinance at Bowdoin’s annual town meeting.
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Scarborough, Comfort Inn face housing discrimination lawsuits
Two people who lived at the Route 1 hotel when it was used as temporary subsidized housing during the pandemic claim they were wrongfully evicted when the town required the hotel to resume short-term stays.