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Lead Paint in Maine – Know the risks, know your rights
Featured Content March 2025
The state of Maine has a lot of older homes, and unfortunately that means we also have a lot of lead paint. This article covers what you and your family should know about lead: the risks, your rights…

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Rights of Maine Renters: Unsafe or Unfit Housing
January 2025
Maine law gives tenants an "implied warranty of habitability." This means that your landlord must promise that your home is safe and fit to live in.

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Maine Tenant's Notice of Warranty of Habitability Violation
November 2024
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. 

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Tenant's Repair and Deduct Form Letter
September 2024
Caution!

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Rental Housing Standard Radon Disclosure Form for Landlords
August 2024
Effective March 1, 2014, Maine landlords are required to test rental units for radon gas. 

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Sample Letter: Maine Notice to Landlord of Bedbug Infestation
August 2024
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 o

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How Much Heat and Other Basic Utilities Does My Landlord Have to Provide?
December 2022
Important Resources to Prevent Eviction Getting evicted? Worried you might be soon?

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الاسكان غير الامن حقوقك و مسوولياتك كمستأجر في ولايه مين
December 2018
هل صاحب العقار يجب ان يحافظ علي بيتي امن وبحاله لائقه ؟ نعم ,القانون في مين يعطي الى المستأجرين الضمان الضمني للسكن. هذا يعني ان صاحب العقار يجب ان يضمن ان بيتك امن و مناسب للاسكان فيه.
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