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In #SantaBarbara, costs are going up for tenants and housing providers. How much? No one knows. There are alternatives to #RentStabilization. Go to
www.savesantabarbara.com to learn about the referendum to save Santa Barbara’s housing.
September 24, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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As Lewiston residents face skyrocketing lot rents, the City Council is weighing crucial recommendations from the Housing Committee to stabilize costs and protect homeowners.

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#LewistonAndroscogginCounty #ME #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #RentStabilization #LewistonHousing
Council hears months-long housing committee draft on mobile-home lot-rent limits as residents urge protections
The housing committee presented a draft lot-rent stabilization ordinance and two options; residents described steep rent increases and urged action while the Manufactured Housing Association of Maine warned of state preemption and legal risk. Councilors debated process, data gaps and potential conflicts of interest.
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September 18, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Sacramento residents are demanding a bold community benefits agreement, pushing for 25% affordable housing and protections against displacement in response to a proposed corporate subsidy deal.

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#SacramentoSacramentoCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #RentStabilization
Union and Railyards residents push for community benefits agreement and 25% affordable housing
Unite Here Local 49 and multiple Railyards residents urged the authority to secure a community benefits agreement, 25% affordable housing, rent stabilization and a grocery store, saying the current plan's roughly 6% affordable housing is inadequate and that taxpayer subsidies demand stronger community protections.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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El Paso is facing a critical housing shortage, with 5,600 fewer market-rate units than needed by 2030, pushing rent prices to alarming highs.

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#ElPasoCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #ElPasoHousing #RentStabilization #MarketAnalysis
Concord Group: El Paso faces years-long shortage of market-rate and affordable units as rents rise
A Concord Group analysis presented to the El Paso City Council found rents up roughly 7% year-over-year and a persistent underbuilding that leaves El Paso about 5,600 market-rate units short through 2030, increasing displacement risk for lower-income renters.
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September 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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#Socialist Running for Senate Admits Quiet Part Out Loud About “Rent Stabilization”

www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/20... #SocialistSenate #RentStabilization #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #PoliticalTruth #EconomicJustice #TenantRights #ProgressivePolitics #SocialJustice #Vote2024
Democrat Socialist Angie Nixon Admits 'Rent Stabilization' Just Means Price Controls: 'Tomayto, Tomahto'
Democrat Socialist and Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon said she favors federal price controls in a July interview with a local television station. | Pre-Viral
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August 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Candidates clash over innovative housing solutions as they tackle the pressing issue of rent stabilization and affordable living in Massachusetts.

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Candidates outline competing approaches to housing and rent stabilization
DuBois described rent‑stabilization goals and local affordable units tied to the Christos parcel; Rodriguez emphasized municipal tax assessments and local food/land use ideas to support struggling households.
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August 26, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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The Lake County Board of Supervisors just voted down an emergency moratorium to stop skyrocketing rent increases in mobile-home parks, leaving vulnerable residents in a precarious situation.

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Lake County supervisors decline emergency moratorium on mobile‑home park rent hikes after hours of testimony
After more than three hours of public comment and a lengthy board debate, a motion to adopt an urgency moratorium on mobile‑home park rent increases failed when the board could not reach the required supermajority. Supporters said the pause was needed to protect seniors; opponents warned of legal risk and harm to park operations.
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August 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Mobile-home residents in Santa Rosa are rallying for urgent anti-displacement protections as corporate rent hikes threaten their homes and livelihoods.

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Mobile-home residents urge Santa Rosa to lock in anti-displacement protections
Mobile-home park residents and tenant advocates packed the public comment period to demand stronger protections — rent stabilization, closure/conversion safeguards and preservation zoning — citing recent park purchases and abrupt rent increases by a corporate owner.
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August 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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🏢 $100K to renovate an apartment that rents for $600 a month? The math is startling. NYC’s rent freeze is making headlines, but a 2019 law may be the bigger story behind the future of rent-stabilized housing. What happens next? #NYCRealEstate #RentStabilization

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New York’s Rent Freeze Was Only An Aftershock. This 2019 Law Was The Quake. | Brian Phillips, CRS,CIPS,C2EX,AHWD,NYRS,ABR,SRS,SFR,CNE,
🏚️ New York has a housing shortage. So why are some rent-stabilized apartments sitting empty for years? You may have heard that more than 57,000 rent-stabilized apartments are sitting vacant across N...
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August 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Wells residents are feeling the pinch as double-digit rent hikes threaten their homes, but the Select Board is considering a new ordinance to bring relief.

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Wells Select Board reviews draft mobile-home-park rent‑stabilization ordinance at workshop
Select Board members presented a draft rent‑stabilization ordinance adapted from Sanford, laying out hearing thresholds, notice requirements, board membership rules and an appeal process; residents urged action citing double‑digit rent jumps after park sales.
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August 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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Candidates at the Lynn City forum are demanding federal action to tackle housing shortages and protect renters, pushing for innovative solutions like localized affordability metrics and expanded public housing.

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Candidates urge federal action on housing, call for rent tools and public-housing expansion
At a Lynn City candidate forum, speakers pressed for federal support to build housing, criticized region-wide AMI calculations, and supported rent stabilization and expanded public housing and voucher funding.
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August 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Story update:

Since Shelterforce first reported on Kingston's rent stabilization law in October 2024, covered tenants have remained under a rent freeze while the legal battle continues. See what's changed—and why it matters.

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#RentStabilization #HousingJustice #TenantRights
Kingston Agreed the Rent Was Too Damn High—So It Lowered It — Shelterforce
Rent stabilization typically limits the amount that rent can go up each year—but a rent guidelines board in Kingston took it a step further.
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July 31, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Jason Pulos is shaking up Brookline's housing debate by advocating for local rent stabilization and bold federal investments to protect renters and boost affordable housing supply!

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Pulos backs Brookline home-rule rent stabilization and federal investment in housing
Jason Pulos told Brookline voters he supports the town's home-rule petition for rent stabilization, federal investment in public-affordable housing and measures to curb private-equity purchases and algorithmic rent-setting.
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July 31, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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😮💰 $1,300 A MONTH. That’s how much NYC’s top 10% of earners with rent stabilized apartments save compared with market rate renters. With an Oct. 1 rent freeze coming, the debate over who benefits is heating up. 🏙️⚖️

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A Surprising Portion of Rent-Stabilized Apartments Go to NYC’s Wealthiest Renters | Brian Phillips, CRS,CIPS,C2EX,AHWD,NYRS,ABR,SRS,SFR,CNE,
🏙️💰 SOME OF NYC’S HIGHEST EARNERS ARE SAVING UP TO $1,300 A MONTH THROUGH RENT STABILIZATION. SURPRISED? Rent stabilization is usually discussed in terms of affordability, displacement and protecting...
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July 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Residents are fighting back against skyrocketing lot rents and unsafe drinking water in Wells, demanding urgent action from local leaders to stabilize their homes.

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Wells residents press select board for rent‑stabilization options as lot rents climb
Residents of Blueberry Ridge and other mobile‑home parks told the Wells Select Board that repeated lot‑rent increases and water problems threaten seniors and fixed‑income households; the board agreed to schedule a workshop to study rent‑stabilization options and noted a Sept. 7 petition deadline for citizen ballot initiatives.
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July 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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Research shows NYC's rent-stabilized buildings can weather a rent freeze. Shelterforce explains:

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Are NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Buildings Really in Crisis? — Shelterforce
A two-year rent freeze was just approved in New York. Landlords said their buildings wouldn’t survive it, but research suggests otherwise.
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July 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Hear Shelterforce's latest analysis of New York City's rent freeze, the debate over building finances, and what recent research says about the future of rent-stabilized housing.

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Are NYC’s Rent-Stabilized Buildings Really in Crisis?
Podcast Episode · Shelterforce · June 30 · 17m
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July 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Andrew Cuomo Said Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Was “BS.” Does He Still Think So?

#AndrewCuomo #ZohranMamdani #NYCMayor #NYCPolitics #RentFreeze #RentStabilization #HousingCrisis #NewYorkCity #Politics #Election2025
June 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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The Salem City Council has taken a bold step by urging the Massachusetts Legislature to allow local rent stabilization, a crucial move in the fight against rising housing costs.

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#SalemCityEssexCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #TenantProtections #HousingCrisis #RentStabilization
Salem City Council unanimously refers rent‑stabilization resolution to committee after public testimony
After public testimony from renters and advocates, the Salem City Council voted unanimously June 25 to send a resolution urging the Massachusetts Legislature to enable local rent stabilization to the Committee on Community and Economic Development (co‑posted with the Committee of the Whole).
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June 28, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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#SantaBarbara be careful what you wish for with #RentStabilization:
www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2026...
Housing policies in Saint Paul yield mixed results, data and developers say | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
New Minneapolis Fed data dashboard highlights housing challenges and opportunities in Minnesota’s capital city
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June 24, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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In NYC, a small proportion of rental apartments are under #RentControl, maybe a million under #RentStabilization (and many landlords illegally charge market rents anyway), the rest under no caps, "market rate". Only a handful of cities in the US have rent control. Most are unregulated.
June 20, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Lake County residents are fighting back against soaring lot rent increases that threaten their homes and livelihoods—will the board take action to protect them?

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#LakeCounty #CA #TenantRights #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #RentStabilization
Residents urge Lake County to adopt rent-stabilizing ordinance as Meadow Point owners raise lot rents
At the June 16 Lake County Board meeting, several Meadow Point and Sterling Shores residents described repeated lot-rent increases and alleged owner practices that make tenant-owned manufactured homes hard to sell. Advocates urged the board to finalize a rent stabilization ordinance (RSO) and accept pro bono legal help to finish and defend it.
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June 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Fingers crossed that NY State DHCR is fully funded and keeping up with rent reg compliance these days. Earlier this decade, they were drowning in backlogs — tenants with legitimate violations just waiting in limbo. Anyone know if things have improved? #NYC #HousingRights #RentStabilization
June 17, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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#SantaBarbara
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#RentRegistry
P/O City Council public comment, June 9, 2026, by #SBAOR & #SBRPA
June 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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A #RENTSTABILIZATION word to the wise from St Paul to #SantaBarbara:
The share of homeowners experiencing housing-cost burden is edging upward more steadily, from 18.8 percent in 2018 to 25.3 percent in 2024.
June 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM