ME landlord resources
The Business of Real Estate Workshop in Maine
The combined workshop covers landlord operations and the investing business.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
Maine: Security deposits
May not require a security deposit greater than 2 months' rent (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6032).
No statutory requirement to pay interest on residential security deposits.
The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 30 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.
Maine: Notices and tenancy endings
7 days' written notice when the tenant is 7 or more days in arrears; the notice is void if the tenant pays the full amount due before it expires (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6002).
A tenancy at will may be terminated without cause on a minimum of 30 days' written notice (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6002).
Court listed in the supplied dataset: District Court (forcible entry and detainer).
Maine: Licensing and registration
No statewide landlord/rental license; registration requirements, if any, are local.
Sources supplied for Maine
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6032 (maximum security deposit)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6033 (return of security deposit)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14 § 6002 (termination of tenancy / notices)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
Offices listed in the dataset
- Office of the Maine Attorney General – Tenant RightsConsumer Protection
- Maine Judicial BranchCourt