Maine Statewide Rule
Maine Rent Increase Notice Requirements (Tit. 14 § 6015)
Key Facts
- Standard notice
- 45 days' written notice
- Increase of 10% or more
- 75 days' written notice
- Waiver allowed?
- No: void as against public policy
- Statute
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6015
Summary
Maine landlords must give at least 45 days' written notice before raising rent or a mandatory recurring fee on a residential tenancy. If the increase is 10% or more, the notice period jumps to at least 75 days. Waivers of this requirement are void as against public policy.
Except as provided in subsection 2, rent or mandatory recurring fees charged for residential estates may be increased by the landlord only after providing at least 45 days' written notice to the tenant. A written or oral waiver of this requirement is against public policy and is void. Any person in violation of this section is liable for the return of any sums unlawfully obtained from the tenant, with interest, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Full Breakdown
Under Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6015, rent or mandatory recurring fees "may be increased by the landlord only after providing at least 45 days' written notice to the tenant." A larger increase of 10% or more requires at least 75 days' written notice, and multiple increases within 12 months that total 10% or more also trigger the 75-day rule before the increase that crosses 10%. A written or oral waiver is "against public policy and is void." A landlord who violates the section is liable for the return of sums unlawfully obtained, with interest, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
Violations & Penalties
Landlord is liable to return any sums unlawfully obtained from the tenant, with interest, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs (tit. 14 § 6015).
Frequently Asked Questions
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