Biddeford council rejects 90-day freeze on mobile home lot rent increases
Biddeford's City Council voted 6-3 against a 90-day moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases despite pleas from Granite Estates residents.
Key facts
- The Biddeford City Council rejected a proposed 90-day moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases by a 6-3 vote.
- Councilors Brad Cote, David Kurtz and Abigail Woods voted in favor of the moratorium.
- Granite Estates, a park for residents 55 and older, is owned by New York-based Philips International, and residents said lot rents have more than doubled since the sale.
- Resident Donna Porter said she paid $350 per month when she moved in during 2020 and now pays over $600.
- Saco passed an emergency moratorium in October, while an Arundel push for one was rejected in November.
Create a free account to read the full summary and the RISE take
A free account gives you the full summary of every story, the RISE take on what it means for owners, and the whole news archive with filters and search.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to confirm; open it and you come straight back here.
Read the original at Portland Press Herald (opens in a new tab)
Source: Biddeford council votes against moratorium on mobile home lot rent increases — Portland Press Herald, January 22, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
Related Stories
- Lewiston weighs cap on mobile home park lot rent increases as Maine residents organize
- Lewiston council extends mobile home lot rent moratorium by 180 days
- Jay, Maine voters to decide on capping mobile home park lot rent increases
- Waterville council gave early approval to mobile home park lot rent stabilization
- Saco council adopts lot rent stabilization rules for mobile home parks