Caution! Repair and deduct can be a risky strategy - read our information about the Rights of Maine Renters in Unsafe or Unfit Housing before you try to use this form!

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Podcast - Federal and State Fair Housing laws prohibit discrimination against people who are from countries, other than the U.S, when selling, renting, financing, or other housing related transactions.

This podcast focuses on rental housing and Fair Housing laws. You can listen to the podcast above, or read the full text below. This podcast is also available in:

Here is a sample form you can use if you need to inform a landlord in writing of an unsafe or unfit rental housing condition. 

You can use this sample form to request the return of your security deposit in Maine.  We strongly recommend that you learn about security deposits in Maine before using this form.

Maine tenants can use this form letter to request information from their landlord about where their security deposit is being held.

Effective March 1, 2014, Maine landlords are required to test rental units for radon gas.  Read more about Radon in Maine rental housing.

A sample letter you can send to your landlord to notify them of bed bugs in your building.  NOTE:  This notice was drafted for use by Maine tenants.  The laws may be different in other states.  

If you have an eviction hearing soon, and will be going to court without a lawyer, you can practice representing yourself by playing RePresent: Renter! You'll learn how to prepare for court, what your rights are as a renter in Maine, what happens in court on the day of your hearing, and how to present evidence and cross-examine the other person in… More