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Published
September 10, 2023

Rent control in Portland: Debate rages on how and what to fix

Another citizen-initiated referendum goes before voters this November, but dueling interests suggest it might not be the last word.
Published
September 10, 2023

Search Portland’s rent control database by address

Rent control data collected by the City of Portland shows how much rents have changed since the ordinance was passed in 2020.
Published
August 23, 2023

Massachusetts rent control supporters say ballot question is valid as opposition mounts

The ballot question, filed by state Rep. Mike Connolly, a Cambridge Democrat, scraps a portion of state law banning rent control and replaces it with new language allowing municipalities to set the rules for residential evictions, brokers fees, the removal of housing units from the rental housing market, and rents.
Published
July 1, 2023

Maine Voices: Rent control laws do not build rental housing in Portland

Instead, consider more stringent regulation of Airbnbs, more investment in public housing and changing land use codes to allow more low- and moderate-income housing.
Published
June 29, 2023

Proposal to exempt smaller landlords from Portland rent control qualifies for ballot

The City Council can send the measure to voters, adopt it outright or add a competing measure to the ballot.

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Published
June 22, 2023

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.
Published
June 14, 2023

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.
Published
June 8, 2023

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.
Published
June 6, 2023

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.
Published
June 5, 2023

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.