Wells Select Board Sent a Mobile Home Park Lot Rent Cap to November Voters
The Wells Select Board voted unanimously, the Maine AFL-CIO reports, to put a mobile home park lot rent stabilization ordinance on the town's November ballot.
Key facts
- The Wells Select Board voted unanimously to place a lot rent stabilization ordinance on the November municipal ballot.
- The board also approved a 60-day emergency moratorium on lot rent increases, meant to hold rents until voters decide.
- The proposal would cap annual lot rent increases at CPI-W plus 1%, with a process for owners to seek more for major improvements.
- Raising monthly rent above 40 percent of York County's Social Security Income would require a town appeals process first.
- Wells has approximately 390 mobile home park lots, and Blueberry Ridge, a 97-unit park, charges up to $900/month in lot rent.
Create a free account to read the full summary and the RISE take
A free account gives you the full summary of every story, the RISE take on what it means for owners, and the whole news archive with filters and search.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to confirm; open it and you come straight back here.
Read the original at Maine AFL-CIO (opens in a new tab)
Source: Wells Select Board Puts Mobile Home Park Lot Rent Stabilization Ordinance on November Town Ballot — Maine AFL-CIO, September 8, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
Related Stories
- Jay put mobile home lot rent cap tied to Northeast CPI on November ballot
- Farmington voters approve lot rent cap for mobile home parks
- Lewiston weighs cap on mobile home park lot rent increases as Maine residents organize
- Jay, Maine voters to decide on capping mobile home park lot rent increases
- Wells, Maine park residents put inflation-based rent cap on November ballot