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Blue Haven residents ask Saco City Council for temporary moratorium on lot‑rent increases
Summary
Residents of Blue Haven Mobile Park told the Saco City Council they face rent hikes as large as $145 per month and asked the council to adopt a temporary moratorium while city and state review options and mediation timelines.
Residents of the Blue Haven Mobile Park urged the Saco City Council on Sept. 22 to adopt a temporary moratorium on lot‑rent increases after receiving a notification of a December rent raise they say would amount to as much as $145 per month.
The request came during the council's public comment period. "We are asking the city council to pass a temporary moratorium for our lot rent increase in the community," said Kathy (last name not specified), a Blue Haven resident and tenant‑association organizer. She told the council most residents are on fixed incomes and fear retaliation if they speak directly with the out‑of‑state owner.
The residents said…
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