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A landlord must give you adequate notice before you are evicted or your rent is increased. The landlord cannot abuse your security deposits. Tenants always have a right to a court hearing before the landlord can evict them. Unfair rental contracts can be in violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Limits on Rent Increases Landlords cannot raise rent more than 10% total or 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living ? whichever is lower ? over a 12-month period. If the tenants of a unit move out and new tenants move in, the landlord may establish the initial rent to charge.

If you are a tenant at will (no lease): Your landlord must give you either a 30-day or 7-day written notice to leave, or they can combine both of these into one notice. Any notice must advise you of your right to contest the eviction in court. This is called a "Notice to Quit."

The Rent Control Ordinance, approved by voters in November 2020, went into effect January 1, 2021.

Raising Rent ? Landlords in Maine may increase the rent to any amount for any reason with a 45-day notice. Notice of Entry ? Maine requires landlords to give reasonable notice before entering the property. Repairs ? It is the landlord's responsibility to keep the rental in safe and healthy living conditions.

In a tenancy at will, the landlord, or their agent, must deliver the 7-day or 30-day notice to the tenant in person. The notice does not have to be served by a sheriff. Exception: The landlord, or their agent, must make 3 good faith efforts to hand deliver you the notice.