Maine sues Norridgewock park owner over rent notices and added fees
Maine's attorney general sued Brown Stone MHP LLC over rent hikes and new fees at a 15-home mobile home park in Norridgewock.
Key facts
- Auburn-based Brown Stone MHP LLC bought the 15-home Tempesta Way Mobile Home Park in Norridgewock in May 2024.
- According to the lawsuit, lot rent went from $245 to $450, then to $550 on July 1, 2025. A later notice set it at $565 and added a $39 water and sewer fee.
- The Maine attorney general's office sued in Kennebec County Superior Court. It alleged that the notices did not give the required 75 days' or 90 days' notice.
- The state asked for a fine of up to $10,000 for each of five alleged violations of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.
- Danna Hayes, a spokesperson for the office, said it was the office's first case enforcing the amended rent increase notice rule.
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Source: State sues Norridgewock mobile home park owner for illegally doubling monthly rents — Bangor Daily News, August 12, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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