A Rent Increase
14 M.R.S. § 6015 — 45 days' written notice, and 75 days for 10% or more
A landlord raises the rent or a mandatory recurring fee only after at least 45 days' written notice to the tenant. An increase of 10% or more, alone or added up over a 12-month period, takes at least 75 days' written notice.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
No increase on a unit that breaks the warranty. Rent may not be raised while the unit violates the warranty of habitability, unless the tenant or the tenant's household or guests caused the violation.
A tenant cannot waive either rule. A landlord who breaks them returns what was collected unlawfully, with interest, attorney's fees and costs.
Sources for this section (2)
- 14 M.R.S. § 6015 — Notice of rent or mandatory recurring fee increase
- 14 M.R.S. § 6016 — Rent increase limitation
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.