The moratorium would have to go before voters at a special town meeting.
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Norway mobile home park residents push for pause on rent hikes, call for new ordinance
Residents say a rent increase is set to go into effect April 1.
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Residents to buy Jay mobile home park, citing rising rents and missed maintenance
An offer by residents to purchase the Hidden Circle mobile home park in Jay has been accepted, securing local control from out-of-state ownership.
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Auburn council votes to freeze rent increases on mobile home lots
Residents urged the council to take action amid steep rent increases reported over the last year.
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Auburn can put halt on mobile home lot rent increases, city attorney says
City officials will consider a potential moratorium Jan. 20 after a group of residents spoke out about rising lot rents earlier this month.
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Auburn mobile home park residents say rent hikes have them facing homelessness
Residents asked city councilors Monday night to freeze rent increases and spoke about lackluster park conditions.
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State recommends major changes for Maine’s mobile home parks
A report from the governor’s office suggesting changes to financing, construction and oversight of manufactured housing communities could serve as a roadmap for legislators in the upcoming session.
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Auburn mobile home park residents to seek moratorium on rent increases
Residents want the City Council to implement rent stability measures as mobile home parks across the state continue to experience rent increases.
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Jay to draft retroactive moratorium on rents at mobile home parks
Jay’s Select Board voted Monday to draft a moratorium on mobile home park rent increases, retroactive to the meeting date and subject to voter approval in April.
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Maine communities explore rent control to slow costs in mobile home parks
Sanford is expected to consider a proposed moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases Tuesday. Other towns, including Old Orchard Beach, Waterville and Brunswick, have taken or are considering similar measures.