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Top Industry Highlights: 2/6 - 2/10

10 Feb 2023 3:38 PM | Anonymous

February 5: Bowdoinham wrestles with future housing ideas

Bowdoinham residents are seeking guidance from the Bowdoinham Planning Board and developers on expanding the “local housing market to include all ages and incomes.” Residents would like to see duplexes “offered as rentals and tax incentives for individuals, not just developers.” 

Read the full article here.  

February 6: Portland landlords seek rent-control change to allow for larger increases when units turn over 

RHA members, read the latest article from the Press Herald that covers our proposed amendment and campaign to get it on the ballot. RHA President, Brit Vitalius, was quoted in the article stating that the proposal is “a narrow and commonsense fix so that Portland renters can realize the actual intent of rent control – to prevent unwieldy and unpredictable increases in rent year to year.” 

Read the full article here. 

February 7: Judge dismisses landlord’s appeal of Portland rent board ruling on increases 

“The city does not plan to collect $15,350 in fines the rent board asked it to consider for Trelawny 657 LLC, saying ongoing cooperation from the landlord contributed to a decision to not impose the fine.” 

Read the full article here. 

February 7: Kennebunk Planning Board eyes implementation of Maine’s new housing law

The Kennebunk Planning Board is looking to put forth Maine’s new affordable housing law, LD 2003, and may put it to the town in June. LD 2003 is designed to “unnecessary regulatory barriers to housing production in Maine, while preserving local ability to create land use plans and protect sensitive environmental resources.”   

Read the full article here. 

February 8: Landlords push to remove 5% rent hike cap in Portland 

RHA President, Brit Vitalius, was interviewed by WGME for a recent story on the proposal to improve Portland's existing rent control ordinance. "[Portland's rent control ordinance] has been bad for the tenant, because what it does is now landlords have to raise the rent, the maximum allowed, every year because you can't catch up," Vitalius said. "I have not talked to a landlord who's not increased their rent in Portland since rent control passed. We have to." 

Read the full article here.

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