Extending Notice of Rent Increases

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What is the bill

This bill requires landlords to provide 75 days written notice if they are increasing the rent charged for residential estate by 10% or more. Smaller rent increases continue to require 45 days written notice.

Why it matters

Rent increases are common in the current housing market. When tenants have short notice of needing to find new housing or find a way to cover a rent increase, that limits their options. In Maine, over a third of renters already pay more than 30% of their income on housing, and two thirds of extremely low income households pay more than 60% of their income on housing. These unsustainable conditions put Maine renters at high risk of homelessness. It is critical we increase the time they have to navigate any rent increases.

What happened

After being amended in committee, the bill passed both houses and became law without the governor’s signature.

Scored Roll Call

Senate Roll Call #432, no House roll call

Votes

Democrat–Aroostook
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Jackson vote
Supported
Republican– Aroostook County
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Stewart vote
Opposed
Republican–Somerset County
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Supported
Farrin vote
Opposed
Republican– Penobscot County
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Supported
Guerin vote
Opposed
Republican–Franklin County
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Supported
Black vote
Opposed
Republican–Washington County
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Moore vote
Opposed
Democrat–Hancock County
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Grohoski vote
Supported
Democrat–Penobscot County
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Supported
Tipping vote
Supported
Democrat–Penobscot County
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Baldacci vote
Opposed
Republican–Penobscot County
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Lyford vote
Opposed
Democrat–Waldo County
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Curry vote
Supported
Democrat–Knox County
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Beebe-Center vote
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Democrat–Lincoln County
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Reny vote
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Democrat–Kennebec
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Hickman vote
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Republican– Kennebec County
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Pouliot vote
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Democrat–Kennebec Country
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LaFountain vote
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Republican–Androscoggin County
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Timberlake vote
Opposed
Republican–Oxford County
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Bennett vote
Opposed
Republican–Oxford County
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Keim vote
Absent
Republican– Androscoggin County
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Brakey vote
Opposed
Democrat–Androscoggin County
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Rotundo vote
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Republican–Cumberland County
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Libby vote
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Democrat–Cumberland County
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Daughtry vote
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Democrat–Sagadahoc
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Vitelli vote
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Democrat–Cumberland
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Pierce vote
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Democrat–Cumberland County
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Nangle vote
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Democrat– Cumberland County
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Duson vote
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Democrat–Cumberland County
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Chipman vote
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Democrat–Cumberland County
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Carney vote
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Democrat–Cumberland County
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Brenner vote
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Democrat–York County
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Bailey vote
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Democrat–York County
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Ingwersen vote
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Republican– York County
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Harrington vote
Opposed
Democrat–York County
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Rafferty vote
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Democrat–York County
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Lawrence vote
Supported