Maine tenant rights -

Maine tenants challenged rent increases under Portland’s rent-control law; after a union campaign and 20 hours of mediation, their landlord agreed to a $3.6 million settlement to reimburse more than 1,000 renters

The tenants’ union in Portland, Maine, has reached a $3.6 million settlement with local landlord Geoffrey Rice, who was accused of illegally raising rents, according to a report by Realtor.com.…