South Portland City Council considers rent control measures
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The South Portland councilors are considering a new ordinance that would help control the rising cost of rent in the city. ...
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The South Portland councilors are considering a new ordinance that would help control the rising cost of rent in the city. At a city council meeting Tuesday night, councilors are expected to hold a first reading on a draft rent stabilization ordinance. According to the ordinance , it would cap annual rent increases for certain housing units at 10 percent, among other things. Right now, the city has an extension of an emergency ordinance in effect, according to South Portland communications officer Shara Dee.