rent control

Communities are starting to consider new tools to address the lack of affordable rental housing in Maine's midcoast. On Wednesday, Rockland's City Council opened the issue to the public by hosting a forum on rent stabilization.

The referendum was written by residents who tried unsuccessfully to purchase their parks for more than $40 million this past spring.

A citizen-initiated proposal would have exempted landlords with nine or fewer units from Portland's rent control ordinance, but roughly two-thirds of voters decided to reject it.

The latest citizen-initiated proposal would exempt landlords who own nine units or less from Portland's rent control ordinance. It will be the third time in about a year that Portland voters will weigh in on changes to the city's rent control policy.

Landlords, property managers and developers are behind a referendum drive to eliminate a 5% limit on rent increases when a tenant voluntarily moves or the unit changes hands.

The proposal, brought forth the Rental Housing Alliance, would allow landlords in Portland to raise rent by an unlimited amount if a tenant moves or an apartment changes hands.

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Fair Rent Portland, a Portland rent reform group, says it has enough signatures to put a rent control ordinance on the Portland City ballot this fall.The…