Landlord notice deadlines — Maine
In Maine, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 7 calendar days — the tenant may pay and cure (14 M.R.S. § 6002). 7-day written notice, available once rent is at least 7 days overdue. Paying in full before the stated deadline defeats the notice. A tenant may not be evicted for nonpayment of late fees alone. |
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| End a tenancy | 30 days — tenancy at will / month-to-month (14 M.R.S. § 6002). 30 days' written notice to terminate a tenancy at will. |
| Raise the rent | 45 days (14 M.R.S. § 6028). No statewide cap (Portland has its own ordinance). Notice is 45 days — 75 days if the increase is above 10%. 75 days — increase over 10% |
| How days are counted | The day of service is excluded (Me. R. Civ. P. 6). The last day counts unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, when it rolls to the next business day. For periods under 7 days, intermediate weekends and holidays are excluded. Mailed service adds 3 calendar days. |
| Allowed service methods | at least 3 good-faith efforts on 3 different days to serve the tenant in hand failing that: first-class mail to the last known address plus leaving the notice at the tenant's last and usual place of abode (14 M.R.S. § 6002) |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://www.apartments.com/rental-manager/resources/state-laws?state=Maine https://ipropertymanagement.com/templates/maine-eviction-notice-forms |
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
The paper that goes with the date
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