Penalty unlikely for Portland landlord who flouted rent control rules

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Penalty unlikely for Portland landlord who flouted rent control rules

Portland’s rent board has found a landlord to be in “substantial noncompliance” with the city’s rent control ordinance for the very first time. But she’s unlikely to see any actual penalties. Following nearly six hours of discussion during a Thursday night meeting, the rent board found Elizabeth Kane failed to register her long-term rental property at 36 Sawyer St. with the city in 2023, and then unjustly raised her tenants’ rent by 22 percent t…