Maine (ME) lease form
Maine residential leases are governed primarily by Title 14, Chapter 710 of the Maine Revised Statutes, which sets firm rules on what must appear in a lease, what landlords must disclose before signing, and which clauses courts will refuse to enforce. Several disclosure requirements were strengthened by statute effective January 2025, including a mandatory Total Price Disclosure that must be signed by both parties before any rent or deposit is collected. Landlords who omit required disclosures or insert prohibited clauses risk having key lease provisions declared unenforceable.
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For any dwelling built before 1978, federal law (42 U.S.C. 4852d) requires the landlord to provide the EPA pamphlet 'Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home,' disclose any known lead-based paint hazards, and attach a signed acknowledgment to the lease.
Effective January 2025 under Maine Title 14, Section 6030-J, landlords must give prospective tenants a written itemization of all rent, mandatory recurring fees, optional recurring fees, utility costs, and any other tenant-borne charges before the lease is signed; both parties must sign the disclosure and each receive a copy.
Before the tenant signs a lease or pays any deposit, the landlord must deliver a written notice stating whether smoking is prohibited on all premises, permitted everywhere, or permitted only in designated areas, and the tenant must acknowledge receipt in writing.
Landlords must provide new tenants a written radon notice before signing that includes the test date, results, whether mitigation was performed, associated health risks, and the tenant's right to conduct an independent test.
If the tenant will pay any energy costs directly, the landlord must provide the Maine-required energy efficiency disclosure form (available through the Maine Public Utilities Commission) and both parties must sign it before the lease is executed.
General information, not legal advice. Governing statute: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, Chapter 710 (Rental Property), including Sections 6030 through 6030-J. Confirm current requirements or consult an attorney before finalizing a lease.
Maine lease FAQ
Maine landlords must provide five disclosures before or at signing: a Total Price Disclosure itemizing all costs (required since January 2025), a smoking policy notice, radon test results, an energy efficiency disclosure if the tenant pays utilities, and the federal lead-paint disclosure for pre-1978 properties.
The Total Price Disclosure is a written, signed itemization of every cost the tenant will owe, including base rent, all mandatory and optional recurring fees, and utility responsibilities; it became mandatory under Title 14, Section 6030-J effective January 2025 and must be signed by both parties before any rent or deposit is collected.
Maine courts will not enforce clauses that waive the landlord's liability for negligence, require tenants to pay the landlord's legal fees automatically, place liens on tenant personal property, demand tenants agree the lease is 'fair and reasonable,' or charge termination fees beyond actual documented costs.
Yes. The Maine Attorney General publishes a Model Residential Lease that reflects current statutory requirements under Title 14, Chapter 710; it is available at the Maine AG's consumer protection website and serves as a safe-harbor drafting baseline.
