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.
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Saco considers moratorium on mobile home rent increases
As state laws struggle to regulate the increases, the city of Saco is considering a stay in order to help residents.
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Study ties Portland rent control to higher property taxes, but economist questions findings
The findings arrived as city property owners are receiving their new tax bills after a property revaluation that drastically changed costs for many homeowners.
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Sanford enacts 90-day moratorium on mobile home park rent increases
Rent for residents of Marsh Brook Estates, a manufactured housing park in the city owned by a New York company, has nearly doubled over the past 5 years.
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Portland rent board recommends its largest fine yet, accusing landlord of illegal rent hikes
The rent board is seeking to fine Geoffrey Rice more than $170,000 for repeated rent control violations at 2 of his properties, but whether the punishment will be enforced remains unclear.
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Portland tenants union, city staff face off over rent control at council workshop
Tenants unions, city staff and rental housing authorities presented conflicting information about how thoroughly the ordinance is being enforced.
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Portland disputes tenant union’s claim of widespread noncompliance on rent control
The city said that half the violators reported are either exempt from rent control, actually in compliance or already have an active enforcement case against them.
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A new Portland tenants union wants to help monitor for rent control violations
The Portland Tenants Union wants to see the city better enforce its rent control ordinance, even as city staffing and proactive enforcement have increased.