Portland voters to decide fate of rent control and tenant protections in Question A on ballot
Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Question A on this year’s ballot for Portland, Maine voters is an act to amend rent control and tenant protections.If Portlanders vote no, the current tenant protections will stay in place. There’s currently a five percent cap on how much a landlord can increase rent when an apartment voluntarily turns over. A yes vote means landlords in Portland are allowed to reset rent with no limit any time an apartment becomes vacant voluntarily.
