Portland housing crisis
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2017
Portland housing committee moves toward banning some kinds of short-term rentals
The committee will recommend prohibiting short-term rentals in non-owner occupied single-family homes.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2016
New tenant protections take effect in Portland
A city ordinance increases the notification period for rent increases from 45 days to 75 days, among other changes.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2016
Rules for short-term rentals like those through Airbnb proposed in Portland
The regulations would allow rentals only at primary residences and would limit the number of guests to six, but critics call the rules too restrictive.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2016
Plan for construction of up to 14 condos makes waves on Peaks Island
A developer seeks a zoning change for a multi-unit building on Peaks, an area of mostly single homes, in a sign that Portland's housing crunch may be spreading offshore.
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PublishedJune 1, 2016
Maine Voices: Urgent action needed to address the affordable housing crisis in Portland
A new coalition supports a temporary cap on rent increases and a six-month ban on no-cause evictions.
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PublishedApril 22, 2016
Munjoy Hill group sues to stop affordable housing project
The lawsuit is the latest example of neighbors' resistance to increased development on the Portland peninsula.