Rent control reform is on the Portland ballot again in June
THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON WORLD NEWS TONIGHT AT 6-30. THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY ON JUNE 13-TH, RENT CONTROL WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE PORTLAND BALLOT... BUT...
THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON WORLD NEWS TONIGHT AT 6-30. THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY ON JUNE 13-TH, RENT CONTROL WILL ONCE AGAIN BE ON THE PORTLAND BALLOT... BUT THIS TIME, áLANDLORDSá PETITIONED FOR IT...TO REVISE A RULE APPROVED BY A 20-20 REFERENDUM. PHIL HIRSCHKORN SPOKE TODAY TO LEADING ADVOCATES FOR áQUESTION A.á (PHIL S/U OPEN) CURRENT HOUSING RULES IN PORTLAND LIMIT RENT INCREASES TO 5% FOR A NEW TENANT, AND THAT'S A CAP LANDLORDS ARE CAMPAIGNING TO ROLL BACK. (SOT BRIT VITALIUS, PRESIDENT, RENTAL HOUSING ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE, 20:36:05) "HOUSING PROVIDERS ARE STUCK.