Bill aims to further protect tenants from landlord retaliation

housing

Published
February 12, 2023

Bill aims to further protect tenants from landlord retaliation

The legislation would protect tenants who contest rent increases because of unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, proponents say.
Published
February 12, 2023

Scenes from the affordable housing crisis

Rising rents and home prices are being felt across Maine – and forcing many Mainers to make difficult, costly and life-altering compromises.
Published
February 10, 2023

An Auburn forum tackles a big question: ‘What if we go on this way?’

Three community leaders oversee a community discussion on the future of education, incarceration and housing.
Published
February 2, 2023

Average long-term mortgage rate falls for a fourth straight week

The drop is a sign of relative stability that could potentially open the door for some prospective homebuyers to get back in the market.
Published
February 1, 2023

Augusta considers rental housing inspections and licensing, with $100 per unit yearly fee

The proposal would help address the growing amount of unsafe rental housing conditions in the city, officials say.
Published
January 27, 2023

Lewiston, Auburn’s ‘booming’ housing market takes center stage at annual real estate conference

One broker predicted that the growth in the residential market will usher in new office, retail and industrial development.
Published
January 25, 2023

Project planned for downtown Waterville would provide more than 60 housing units

As part of the plan, buildings at the corner of Temple and Front streets, as well as a former office building at the corner of Appleton and Front, would be razed and two buildings initially constructed in their place.
Published
January 19, 2023

Evictions in Maine shot up during 2022, with filings growing 27%

New eviction filings neared levels not seen since the start of the pandemic, and the problem may become a focus of the Legislature's new session.
Published
January 19, 2023

Augusta councilors prioritize need to improve housing, Augusta Civic Center

Councilors agree the city should work to help create more, and better, housing options at all levels.
Published
January 17, 2023

Waterville City Council delays vote on housing rental registration ordinance

Landlords and tenants packed the City Council chamber Tuesday night to urge councilors not to approve the proposed ordinance, saying it is burdensome, violates tenant privacy rights and discourages rental property investment at a time when housing is sorely needed in the city.