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Maine Voices: Landlords are not passive tools of ‘the economy.’ Vote yes on Portland’s Question C.

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 20, 2022

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As former members of Portland’s rent board – one a homeowner in District 5 and the board’s first chairperson; the other a tenant in District 1 – we write to express our strong support for ballot . During our time on the rent board, we saw firsthand how Portland’s housing crisis affects our community. We watched landlords try to skirt the ordinance as tenants confronted illegal rent increases and faced eviction for standing up for their... + full article



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