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Portland, Maine, renters could face a 2.6% hike next year as rent-control cap inches up
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (529+ words) Mayor Mark Dion has also criticized the law's structure, previously calling it "poorly written." Renters in Portland, Maine, could face another increase in housing costs after city officials set the 2027 rent-control cap at 2.6%. Even a small increase could add pressure…...
1997 lease agreement goes viral as US renters share stories of apartments doubling in price
2+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) "We just getting scammed now." A TikTok post about a $2,100 lease-break charge is striking a nerve with renters who say housing costs are becoming harder and harder to escape. In just a few seconds, one person's disbelief turned into a…...