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A Maine eviction process does not allow a landlord to evict a tenant without good cause. The landlord must either wait for the tenant to commit a violation or wait for their rental term to end. However, tenants can be evicted if they stay in the property even a day after their lease term ends.

Eviction records can be searched either statewide or nationwide. Tenant screening agencies can report the applicant address history and if they paid their rent.

Tenancies at will must be terminated by either party by a minimum of 30 days' notice, except as provided in subsections 2 and 4, in writing for that purpose given to the other party, but if the landlord or the landlord's agent has made at least 3 good faith efforts to serve the tenant, that service may be accomplished ...

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."

30-day written notice Your landlord can evict you with 30 days notice for almost any reason or no reason. Exceptions: You may be able to stop the eviction if your landlord is evicting you because of "retaliation" or "illegal discrimination." Read Retaliation defense and Discrimination defense.

Though evictions typically stay on your public record for up to seven years, be reassured that they usually won't show up on your credit reports or directly affect your credit.