Maine trade group threatens lawsuit as Eliot advances a lot rent cap
Eliot, Maine, sent a lot rent cap to November voters despite the Maine Manufactured Housing Association threatening to sue.
Key facts
- The Eliot select board approved a lot rent stabilization ordinance on a 3-2 vote, and the measure goes to voters in November.
- The proposal would allow one increase per year, capped at the lesser of 3 percent of current rent or the yearly change in the Consumer Price Index.
- Julie Ann Smith, executive director of the Maine Manufactured Housing Association, told the board the group would sue if the ordinance passed.
- At least seven Maine municipalities, including Brunswick, Old Orchard Beach and Waterville, have adopted similar ordinances since 2024.
- Maine law requires 90 days of notice before a rent increase and now limits park owners to one increase per calendar year.
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Source: Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance — The Maine Monitor, September 2, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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