Wells, Maine freezes mobile home lot rents ahead of November stabilization vote
In Wells, Maine, selectmen approved a 60-day lot rent moratorium for mobile home parks and sent a rent stabilization ordinance to November voters.
Key facts
- Wells selectmen voted for a 60-day pause on lot rent increases at mobile home parks.
- The moratorium was set to end on Oct. 31, and the board could extend it to cover the gap before the November election.
- Voters in November were to decide on a lot rent stabilization ordinance that would tie annual increases to inflation.
- The proposed ordinance would require an appeals process for owners seeking increases above a set level.
- Justin Batchelder, owner of Beach Acres Campground, opposed the cap and cited rising maintenance costs.
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Source: Wells approves mobile home rent moratorium, sends proposed ordinance to voters in November — Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram, September 2, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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