Maine Minor Repair Cost and Rent Deduction Notice
Maine Minor Repair Cost and Rent Deduction Notice
Before you use this: Send this itemized statement after an eligible repair. It is for the ordinary 14-day route, not an emergency or a building in foreclosure. Keep the earlier written notice of intent to correct the condition at the landlord's expense and its certified-mail return receipt. Section 6026 does not apply when the dwelling is in a structure of five or fewer units and the landlord occupies one of them.
Date: [__/__/____]
To landlord or authorized agent: [NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS]
From tenant: [NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION]
Rental premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, MAINE, ZIP]
Earlier notice and work completed
The condition at [LOCATION IN UNIT] was [DESCRIBE FACTS AND HEALTH OR SAFETY EFFECT]. On [__/__/____], I sent you written notice of my intention to correct it at your expense if you did not comply. I sent that notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, tracking number [NUMBER]. You received it on [__/__/____], as shown by the attached receipt.
Your response during the following 14 days was [DESCRIBE RESPONSE OR STATE NONE]. The condition remained uncorrected after that period. The work I arranged addressed the condition identified in my notice and was completed on [__/__/____] by [PERSON OR BUSINESS]. The work used due professional care and materials of the same quality as those repaired. If electrical, oil burner, or plumbing equipment was installed or serviced, the work was done by [LICENSED PROFESSIONAL NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER].
The condition was not caused by me or my invitee. I did not unreasonably deny you access, and extreme weather did not prevent your repair. This dwelling is not within the owner-occupied, five-or-fewer-unit exclusion stated above.
Itemized statement under 14 M.R.S. § 6026(2)
| Work or material | Provider and date | Actual, reasonable cost |
|---|---|---|
| [ITEM 1] | [NAME; DATE] | $[____] |
| [ITEM 2] | [NAME; DATE] | $[____] |
| [ITEM 3] | [NAME; DATE] | $[____] |
| Total claimed | $[____] |
The attached invoices and receipts support this statement. The amount claimed excludes labor by me or a member of my immediate family. [DESCRIBE ANY TENANT-PURCHASED PARTS OR MATERIALS.] I am claiming the actual and reasonable cost of the work shown above.
| Statutory cost check for this ordinary repair | Amount |
|---|---|
| Monthly rent | $[____] |
| One-half of monthly rent | $[____] |
| Greater of $500 or one-half monthly rent | $[____] |
| Reasonable cost of compliance | $[____] |
The reasonable cost of compliance is less than the greater threshold shown above. I will deduct $[____], no more than the eligible cost, from rent due on [__/__/____]. The remaining rent for that period is $[____], which I will pay by [METHOD AND DATE]. Please notify me promptly at [CONTACT] of any specific error in this statement or calculation.
Tenant signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Attachments and delivery
☐ Earlier written intent notice and certified-mail return receipt
☐ Itemized invoices and receipts for work, parts, and materials
☐ Trade license information, if electrical, oil burner, or plumbing equipment was installed or serviced
☐ Photographs or other proof of the condition and completed work: [DESCRIBE]
I delivered this notice and its attachments to [NAME] on [__/__/____] by [METHOD] at [ADDRESS OR DELIVERY DETAILS].
Person making delivery: [________________________________]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- November 5, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 5, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- 14 M.R.S. § 6026(1)-(4), (8)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 5, 2026.
14 M.R.S. § 6026(1) (checked November 5, 2026): "any condition that endangers or materially impairs the health or safety of the tenants"
14 M.R.S. § 6026(2) (checked November 5, 2026): "After submitting to the landlord an itemized statement, the tenant may deduct from the tenant's rent the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and reasonable value of the work"
14 M.R.S. § 6026(3) (checked November 5, 2026): "nor where the landlord is unreasonably denied access, nor where extreme weather conditions prevent the landlord from making the repair"
14 M.R.S. § 6026(4) (checked November 5, 2026): "No tenant may seek or receive reimbursement for labor provided by the tenant or any member of his immediate family pursuant to this section."
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