Standish, Maine passes emergency park rent control before November vote
Standish Town Council in Maine adopted an emergency rent control ordinance for mobile home parks, pending a November vote on making it permanent.
Key facts
- Standish Town Council adopted a 90-day emergency rent control ordinance for mobile home parks, effective immediately.
- RHP Properties bought Pine Tree Estates, a 223-site park in Standish, in 2019.
- RHP cited an average 5.3% annual lot rent increase at Pine Tree Estates, a figure that left out renters who arrived after 2020, some paying up to $982.
- Voters were set to decide on permanent rent control on Nov. 3, with the ordinance taking effect Nov. 13 if approved.
- David and Karen McNutt's planned increase from $400 to $450 on their 19 lots was blocked for at least 90 days.
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Source: Standish enacts emergency mobile home park rent control ordinance — Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram, August 26, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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