The City Council can send the measure to voters, adopt it outright or add a competing measure to the ballot.
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Posted inLocal & State
Portland housing office staff to present rent control changes to City Council
A city spokesperson said Thursday that the proposal consists of ‘housekeeping amendments,’ but supporters of the current rent control ordinance said it could significantly weaken tenant protections.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Portland voters could see another rent control referendum in November
A group says it has gathered signatures to put rent control on Portland’s ballot again, this time focused on smaller landlords, even as the City Council looks at making changes to the referendum process.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland’s Question A will keep existing tenants’ rents from going up
The cap of a 5% increase on a vacant unit means that landlords have no choice at the end of a lease term but to increase the rent on long-term tenants.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Vote ‘no’ on Portland rent control Question A
The change to the rent control ordinance sought by a group of city landlords would exacerbate already-serious housing market dysfunction.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Landlords, realtors ramp up spending ahead of rent control referendum
Backers of Question A, which would remove the 5% cap on rent increases when apartments turn over, have raised and spent far more than opponents headed into the June 13 election.
Posted inLocal & State
Campaign signs spark debate, and some confusion, over rent control referendum
The creator of the signs said they’re a satirical approach to opposing Question A, but some landlords and residents say they’re misleading.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland rent ordinance is working – data don’t make case for Question A
Any future improvements to the ordinance, to make it easier for tenants and landlords, should occur through a transparent, City Council-initiated revision process.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Small landlords are investing time, money in housing. It’s no ‘get rich quick’ scheme.
Instead of pitting us against tenants or rent control advocates, let’s all work together on solutions to the ongoing housing shortage.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Landlords pour more money into proposed rent control change
The Committee to Improve Rent Control has raised about 8 times as much cash as its opponents as the June 13 referendum approaches.