Maine Town of Hancock Extends Lot Rent Moratorium at Sun Communities Park
On Oct. 21, the Hancock, Maine, Select Board extended a lot rent increase moratorium at Sun Communities' Hancock Heights park by 180 days.
Key facts
- The Hancock Select Board voted on Oct. 21 to extend the moratorium on lot rent increases at Hancock Heights by 180 days.
- Hancock Heights is a 100-plus site mobile home park owned by Sun Communities, a real estate investment trust.
- Resident Lynn Sylvester said her lot rent rose 14.5%, an extra $61 a month, and has climbed over 37% since 2020.
- Town attorney Dan Pileggi said a petition with over 200 signatures was invalid because the circulator affidavits lacked required information.
- Organizers want an ordinance that ties annual lot rent increases to inflation, which Hancock voters would need to approve.
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Source: Hancock extends moratorium on mobile home park lot rent increase — The Ellsworth American, October 28, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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